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Jacksonville Jaguars open 21-day practice windows for LB Foye Oluokun, S Andrew Wingard
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- Jacksonville Jaguars open 21-day practice windows for LB Foye Oluokun, S Andrew Wingard
The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened the 21-day practice windows for linebacker Foye Oluokun and safety Andrew Wingard . As announced by the team Tuesday afternoon, the Jaguars also released veteran cornerback Tre Flowers .
Oluokun has spent the last four games on the team's injured reserve list after suffering a foot injury against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3. Wingard has yet to suit up this season, suffering a knee injury during training camp and being placed on injured reserve ahead of final cuts.
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The team will have 21 days to activate both players or they'll miss the rest of the season.
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun (23) reacts to a defensive stop during the third quarter of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Browns defeated the Jaguars 18-13. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Monday that the two were in a good place and anticipated both practicing this week. Wingard and Oluokun traveled with the team to London to continue rehabbing and staying around the team's medical staff.
"Both guys were in London with us, both guys rehabbed and worked out separate from the team, obviously. But both guys are in a really good place and we're optimistic and hopeful that maybe this is the week that we can open their window up and they can practice and get back with the team," said Pederson.
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"So definitely something to look forward to. Both guys are in a good place and obviously if we make that decision, it would be later in the week."
With Oluokun potentially returning as soon as this week against the Green Bay Packers , the Jaguars will have to decide how they want their linebacker lineup to shake out. Second-year LB Ventrell Miller has started all four games in Oluokun's absence alongside third-year LB Devin Lloyd .
Miller has stood out, accounting for 38 total tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
When Oluokun returns, Jacksonville could look for Miller to continue starting, leaving Lloyd as the odd man out. Both players will continue to rotate in defensive coordinator Ryhan Nielsen's scheme, but Miller could make an argument for starting over the third-year vet.
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Wingard's return could come with a similar shakeup. Before getting hurt during the early portion of training camp, Wingard looked to be one of the team's starting safeties, rotating in with Antonio Johnson and Andre Cisco . Last week, Johnson was benched for DB Darnell Savage and relegated to dime packages only.
Wingard's return could allow Jacksonville to move Savage back to a free-roaming nickel corner position, maximizing Jacksonville's secondary.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 .
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