Jaguars Announce Inactives For Preseason Week 1: Chark and Bryan Included
The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced their inactive players for the preseason Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The list includes a starting receiver and several defensive players.
The full list is as follows:
- Safety Rudy Ford
- Wide receiver Tim Jones
- Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett
- Wide receiver DJ Chark
- Safety Daniel Thomas
- Offensive guard Andrew Norwell
- Defensive lineman Taven Bryan
- Wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe
- Cornerback Luq Barcoo
Chark is likely to miss the entire preseason after suffering a hairline break in a finger during practice. He received surgery to repair the break a week ago. He has continued to be present at practice, albeit in street clothes and a brace.
Taven Bryan spent the majority of the first three weeks of training camp on the Non Football Injury list. He returned to the practice field on Thursday, but did not practice. Rather he observed from the side in street clothes.
Four receivers being held out is par for the course with training camp thus far. It is the unit that has seen the most injuries. The front office has signed a bevy of new faces to add camp bodies during training camp.
The inactive list indicates an injury and inability to play. Certain starters and veterans might not see the field during the first pre-season game either however. On Thursday, Head Coach Urban Meyer told reporters that he and his coordinators were still finalizing who would play on Saturday night and for how many series. The ultimate factor would be need.
"I’m learning and listening," said the first-time NFL coach. "I think when you say ones, you have a guy like [Brandon] Linder that’s an eight, nine-year vet that may come out a little earlier than a guy that just started that needs more reps. It’s more instead of say first team, it’s more of an individual basis. But we’ll have that final meeting after practice today.”
