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Jaguars announce big changes ahead of Week 9

Jaguars announce big changes ahead of Week 9

The Jacksonville Jaguars called up reinforcements from the practice squad to cover injuries at wide receiver.

With Christian Kirk placed on injured reserve with a collarbone injury and Brian Thomas Jr. (chest) and Gabe Davis (shoulder) listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Jaguars called up wide receivers Austin Trammell and Elijah Cooks. from the practice squad.

Cooks has been with the Jaguars since signing with the team as an undrafted free agent last season, and Trammell signed with the team over the summer. As of today, the only healthy players on the Jaguars active roster are Trammell, Cooks, Parker Washington and Tim Jones.

“I think it always depends on the game. So you always come to every game and start the week by asking who is available to us? How do we use our best players? So if Christian is unavailable, everyone kind of moves up the pecking order in that sense,” Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said Thursday. “Who is healthy? Who’s ready to go? This is always the starting point. So we don’t even consider it Christian’s absence this season. We’re looking at this since Christian isn’t playing this week. Next week we’ll look into who’s playing and who’s available to us. So I guess it’s just how you spend your week.”

“It’s not something we don’t expect in five weeks or something like that. But I think you have confidence in Parker, you have confidence that Brenton will step in if the 12 staff gets a little bigger. a noticeable advance in the passing game, as was the case last week. Obviously, Brian (WR Brian Thomas Jr.) has proven his worth in this system. Gabe (WR Gabe Davis) continues to grow (WR). Tim Jones has always been a player. a reliable, stable force for us when he gets a chance to contribute. So, I think you just have confidence that these guys are going to continue to grow in the system.”

The Jaguars also downgraded safety Andrew Wingard and running back Kaylan Robinson to out.

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