The Jacksonville Jaguars may be without one of their top pass catchers for a while.
In a game that saw Gabe Davis and Brian Thomas Jr. sustain injuries that sidelined them, Christian Kirk may have suffered a serious injury in Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers .
Kirk landed awkwardly while trying to reel in a deep pass from Trevor Lawrence in the fourth quarter. He grabbed at his shoulder after the play and was immediately ruled out of the game.
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Head coach Doug Pederson did not have an update on him — or any other players — after the game, but Kirk was seen in a sling in the locker room after the loss.
"He's one of the best teammates I've ever had, ever been around, one of the smartest players I've been around. One of the best leaders I've been around," teammate Evan Engram said after the game of Kirk. "You saw him cut up today too, he was rolling, he was getting going. Just a very unfortunate event."
Kirk recorded two catches for 59 yards on Sunday, bringing his season total to 379 yards on 27 catches with one touchdown.
The Jaguars would likely deploy second-year pass catcher Parker Washington in Kirk's absence. Washington recorded a season-high three catches for 46 yards on Sunday as he replaced the injured Davis for stints.
He has also stepped up in a return role with Devin Duvernay on the injured reserve list, returning an international game-record 96-yard punt last week in the win over the Patriots in London.
Should Davis or Thomas need to miss extended time as well, the Jaguars would likely turn to practice squad players to fill the void.
Pederson should have a clearer picture of the injury situation during his media availability on Monday. The Jaguars will travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles next week.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars' Christian Kirk seen in arm sling after loss
