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Jacksonville Jaguars injury report, injuries pile up, what does Liam Coen say after win
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Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen said he would defer comment on the team's injury situation until after the first report of the week is issued on Wednesday afternoon.
But it's clear the Jaguars are depleted, especially in the secondary and at wide receiver.
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Coen praised players who played through injuries and pain during the 30-29 overtime victory against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 2 that lifted the Jaguars to 5-3.
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But he didn't want to speculate yet on anyone's availability for the next game, Nov. 9 at Houston (3-5).
"I really appreciate the guys that did try to keep coming back in and try to help us win that game," he said on Nov. 3 during a teleconference. "Then guys that obviously needed to step up because of some of those injuries. I'm proud of those guys and their coaches for getting them ready to play.
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The Jaguars played much of the fourth quarter and overtime with wide receivers Tim Jones and Austin Trammell , who were on the practice squad two weeks ago. Jones had a reception and 13-yard gain on the Jaguars last drive in regulation that ended in Cam Little's tying field goal , and Trammell returned the opening kickoff of overtime 54 yards to the Vegas 44 to give the offense a short field for what proved to be the winning TD drive.
"It was cool to see those guys step up," Coen said.
Who could be on the Jaguars' first injury list of the week?
Jaguars injuries during the Raiders game:
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown takes a moment before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Brown left the game in the fourth quarter after a kickoff return for a concussion evaluation and did not return.
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WR Brian Thomas Jr .: Came up limping at the end of a 34-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter and was able to return after his left ankle was re-taped.
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WR Dyami Brown : Was evaluated for a possible concussion after a 22-yard kickoff return early in the fourth quarter and did not return.
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OG Ezra Cleveland : Injured his right ankle and/or knee on an incomplete pass on the final offensive play from scrimmage in regulation, when Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway , who was engaged with center Robert Hainsey , fell into Cleveland from behind.
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CB Jourdan Lewis : Came out on the third defensive play of the game with a shoulder injury and did not return. According to replays, DaVon Hamilton landed on Lewis when the two were tackling Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty.
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TE Hunter Long : Injured his hip at the end of a 24-yard reception in the second quarter that was nullified by a penalty. The Jaguars were down to one tight end in Johnny Mundt ( Quintin Morris was inactive) until Long was able to return in the second half.
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Injured reserve list gets crowded
The Jaguars put wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter and safety Eric Murray on the four-week injured reserve list last week.
They joined tight end Brenton Strange , who was the team's leading receiver when he went down with a hip injury against Kansas City.
Hunter became the team's top receiver after the loss to Los Angeles and hurt his knee in practice. Murray has been battling a neck issue.
Is there any good injury news for the Jaguars?
Strange can return as early as the home game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 16. The Jaguars may also get linebacker Devin Lloyd (calf) back this week, but Coen said he would be cautious, citing a string of calf injuries Lloyd experienced while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year.
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"I would say he's getting a lot closer," Coen said of Lloyd, who is still tied for first in the NFL with four interceptions, despite missing the last two games and half of the previous game. "The calves, man, are difficult. I went through a calf debacle in Tampa last year in terms of some of the defensive linemen, defensive players having calf injuries and bringing them back too soon. It sets you back in a major way. We want to make sure we're doing right by Devin, doing right by our team to not bring him back too soon."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars injury report list likely to be long this week
