The Jacksonville Jaguars had a rough season, and it was partly due to some of their key players getting placed on the injured reserve. Among them was DJ Chark Jr., who sustained a broken ankle Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals and missed the remainder of the season as a result.
However, just last week interim coach Darrell Bevell said that both running back Travis Etienne and Chark weren’t fully running yet, but neither was no longer getting around on a scooter. But it appears Chark has continued to make progress since that moment and provided fans with a preview of how he’s coming along on social media as he shared footage of him running on an anti-gravity treadmill.
Darrell Bevell hinted at it yesterday and not sure if it was posted yet but: @DJChark82 is back up & running, per his IG 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼#Jaguars | @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/dT8VPnegSI
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) January 12, 2022
Chark will be an important player to watch heading forward as he is a pending free agent, but one the Jags would be wise to keep. The Jags lacked speed this season on offense, and it affected things for Trevor Lawrence, so many expect the Jags to heavily attack the receiver position in the offseason.
It’s hard to say what would be the best route to go with Chark in terms of retaining him because he’s coming off a big injury. However, with a projected salary cap figure of $61.4 million set to be available, they have the room to take a gamble over some others (or franchise tag him) if they would like.