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The Jacksonville Jaguars will play their home opener at EverBank Stadium without one of their top weapons in the passing game. Veteran tight end Evan Engram suffered a hamstring injury during pregame warmups and has since been ruled out for the club’s Week 2 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, the team announced.
No further details were released by the team regarding the severity of that hamstring injury, only that he’ll be put on the shelf for Week 2. With Engram sidelined, the Jaguars have Brenton Strange and Luke Farrell as the only two tight ends on the depth chart. While they’ll provide depth at the position, they likely won’t factor much in Engram’s target share. Instead, it could end up being more looks for the likes of wideouts Christian Kirk, rookie Brian Thomas Jr., and Gabe Davis from Trevor Lawerence.
Engram caught just one of his four targets for five yards in the…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-09-15 16:18:29
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