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With Evan Engram ruled out, Jaguars elevate TE Josiah Deguara ahead of MNF vs. Bills
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- With Evan Engram ruled out, Jaguars elevate TE Josiah Deguara ahead of MNF vs. Bills
With Evan Engram officially ruled out for the team's Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills due to a hamstring injury, the Jacksonville Jaguars have elected to elevate tight end Josiah Deguara to the team's game-day roster.
The team also elevated cornerback Christian Braswell for a second straight week with defensive back Darnell Savage out due to a quad injury.
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Jacksonville looks to get to 1-2 after starting the season with losses to the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 and the Cleveland Browns last week.
Deguara is on Jacksonville's practice squad and is elevated via the standard elevation procedures. He will revert to the team's practice squad tomorrow.
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Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Josiah Deguara (81) hauls in a reception against Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Cole Christiansen (48) during the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 26-13. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Deguara was signed by the Jaguars as a free agent this spring. He began his career with the Green Bay Packers . He spent four years with the club, catching 47 passes for 436 yards and two touchdowns.
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Engram suffered a hamstring injury during warmups before the team's matchup against the Browns. He was ruled out shortly after the team announced inactives for the game.
Last week, the Jaguars did not have time to elevate a player and were forced to play with two tight ends. Backup TE Brenton Strange took the bulk of Engram's responsibility.
Strange played a career-high 41 snaps (68%) against the Browns. He caught a career-high three passes for 65 yards. Jacksonville's staff was impressed by the second-year tight end's performance.
"That was very encouraging to see," Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said Friday of Strange's performance in Week 2. "That's something we've always known Brenton is capable of. It's just the opportunity hasn't necessarily been there."
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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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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars elevate Deguara, Braswell ahead of MNF vs. Bills
