Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson changed course Friday, ruling Jacksonville starting tight end Evan Engram out for the rest of the 2024 season with a labrum injury that will require surgery.
Pederson revealed Monday that Engram suffered a shoulder injury in Jacksonville’s Week 14, 10-6 victory over the Tennessee Titans.
While Engram did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, Pederson said Wednesday that he expected the tight end to play in Week 15 against the New York Jets.
“Unfortunately we’re going to lose Evan for the year,” Pederson said Friday. “After more MRI results, testing and all that, he’ll have a labrum to get fixed. So, he’ll have surgery and fix the shoulder and miss the rest of the year.”
Pederson would not share when he learned the results of Engram’s medical testing.
“It doesn’t matter when I found out. It’s just the fact that the decision’s been made,” Pederson said. “So, he’s going to have surgery.”
Engram, who missed four games with a hamstring injury in Weeks 2-5, finishes his season with 47 receptions for 365 yards and one touchdown in nine starts this season. He has caught 234 passes for 2,094 yards and nine touchdowns in three years with the Jaguars.
After signing a three-year, $41.25 million contract extension with the Jaguars in July 2023, Engram produced the second-most receptions in a single season in franchise history last season with 114, going for 963 yards and four touchdowns.
Engram is the fourth offensive starter Jacksonville has lost for the season due to injury, following wide receivers Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis and quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
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