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Blackmon, Shorts probable for Jags

Here’s the official injured player status report for the Jacksonville Jaguars heading into their game Sunday against the Bills. As previously reported, WR Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts are expected to play as both are listed as probable.

OUT
CB Derek Cox – hamstring
RB Maurice Jones-Drew – foot
DE Austen Lane – foot

PROBABLE
WR Justin Blackmon – groin
WR Cecil Shorts – hamstring
DT Tyson Alualu – calf
FB Greg Jones – thigh
CB Rashean Mathis – groin
C Brad Meester – foot

Jags Thursday injury update

As we’ve already reported, the Jaguars top two receiving targets failed to practice on Thursday in Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts. Here is the rest of the Thursday practice update for Jacksonville’s injured players.

Did not practice
WR Justin Blackmon – groin
WR Cecil Shorts – hamstring
CB Derek Cox – hamstring
RB Maurice Jones-Drew – foot
DE Austen Lane – foot

Limited in practice
FB Greg Jones – thigh
CB Rashean Mathis – groin
DT Tyson Alualu – calf

Full practice
C Brad Meester – foot

Jags injury report

One of the Jaguars best defensive players did not practice on Wednesday. Here’s Jacksonville’s full Wednesday injury report.

Did not practice
DT Tyson Alualu – calf
CB Derek Cox – hamstring
RB Maurice Jones-Drew – foot
DE Austen Lane – foot
C Brad Meester – foot

Limited in practice
CB Rashean Mathis – groin
FB Greg Jones - thigh

Jags LB out, 2 more doubtful

The Jaguars will be without a starting linebacker on Sunday and they may not have their starting free safety or #2 running back.

The latest update from the jaguarsinsider has Justin Durant missing Sunday’s game.

jaguarsinsider    Injury report Justin Durant has been declared out. Sean Considine and Rashad Jennings are doubtful.

Considine is the Jags starting free safety and Jennings is Maurice Jones-Drew’s backup. Starting LG Justin Smiley was also limited in practice Friday for Jacksonville as he has been all week, but he’s listed as probable.

Jags could be down a LB

The Jaguars could be missing one of their starting LBs for Sunday’s game.

OLB Justin Durant (ankle) did not practice on Thursday after participating on limited basis on Wednesday. What he can or cannot do in practice today (Friday) will go a long way in determining his status for this weekend’s game at Ralph Wilson Stadium. If he can’t go Eric Alexander is expected to step in for him.

Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle) who did not practice Wednesday practiced fully Thursday and is expected to play.

His backup RB Rashad Jennings (shoulder) however has been limited in practice all week and is likely to be questionable for the game Sunday.

Starting FS Sean Considine (hamstring) has also been limited in practice all week and figures to be questionable for Sunday’s game too. The same goes for starting LG Justin Smiley (ankle) who has been limited in practice all week.

Jones-Drew doesn’t practice

The Jaguars injury report is not lengthy, but they could be a bit shorthanded at running back.

Starting RB Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, but it appears to be just a way of giving their feature back an extra day of rest.

“He was very physical in the effort that he provided us on Sunday,” said Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio. ”He’s a little banged up right now, and we rested him (Wednesday). But he’s a proud young man and he brings it for us and plays with great energy and great emotion on Sundays. He’s one of the guys that we count on.”

What makes the depth at running back a little dicey for Jacksonville is backup RB Rashad Jennings is dealing with a shoulder injury that had him limited in practice Wednesday. If Jennings can’t go it would leave Jacksonville with rookie Deji Karim behind Jones-Drew, who is still expected to play. FB Greg Jones could also get some carries in such a scenario.

Also limited in practice Wednesday for Jacksonville was starting FS Sean Considine (hamstring), starting OLB Justin Durant (ankle) and starting LG Justin Smiley (ankle).

Jags injury update

Here is the status of the guys on the Jaguars injury list.

Starting CB Rashean Mathis is out.

Starting MLB Justin Durant is doubtful after failing to practice all week.

Starting SS Gerald Alexander is questionable after finally practicing in full on Friday. He missed practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Backup OT Maurice Williams (illness) is listed as probable as he practiced fully on Friday. He missed Thursday’s practice.

Jags injury update

Here are a couple of the more important injury notes for the Jaguars.

Starting CB Rashean Mathis (groin) has been declared out.
Starting MLB Justin Durant (head) did not practice Wednesday.
Starting SS Gerald Alexander (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday.