The Jaguars will be without defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot for the rest of the season after he tore his Achilles in Thursday’s win over the Jets
“I’m disappointed that I won’t be able to finish the season on the field alongside my brothers as we fight for a postseason berth, but I’m proud of the work we have done as a team to put ourselves in a position to play meaningful football at this point in the season,” he wrote, via. “I plan to be there for my teammates and support them as we work towards finishing strong.”
The Jaguars drafted Smoot in the third round of the 2017 draft, and the lineman has been a staple on the defense for the past four seasons. Since 2019, Smoot has 22.5 sacks and 99 total tackles, resulting in the he signed in the 2021 offseason. This year, Smoot is tied with Josh Allen at five sacks for to lead the team.Losing Smoot is big for a Jaguars team that is still fighting for the AFC South title. Jacksonville plays the Texans and Titans to finish the season, and if they win both games they will clinch a home playoff game for the first time since 2017.
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