Jaguars starting left tackle Walker Little’s 2024 season is likely over due to a high-ankle sprain, Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Thursday.
Pederson on Monday deemed Little out of Jacksonville’s Week 17 matchup with the Tennessee Titans. He hurt his ankle against the New York Jets in Week 15 and aggravated the injury against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16.
“Walker Little will be out with the ankle, he’ll probably miss the rest of the year,” Pederson said Thursday.
Pederson said third-year Jaguars offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen will fill in for Little at left tackle for the rest of the season.
Little started eight games at left tackle and made 15 appearances with the Jaguars in 2024, his fourth season with the club. He took over as Jacksonville’s starting left tackle in Week 8; former starter Cam Robinson was traded to the Minnesota Vikings the next week.
Little received a three-year, $45 million contract extension from the Jaguars on Dec. 1., roughly one month after taking over the first-team role.
Jacksonville’s second-round, No. 45 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, Little has made 55 appearances and 25 starts with the Jaguars.
