Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson missed much of the 2022 season due to injury. He suffered a meniscus injury Oct. 9 and was sent to the injured reserve list Oct. 10.
Chaisson returned to the field Dec. 11 against the Tennessee Titans and closed the season with 10 total tackles and one sack.
Jaguars outside linebackers coach Bill Shuey is excited to see what Chaisson can produce following his injury-riddled season last year.
“When he is healthy, I see some good things,” Shuey said. “He’s one of the hardest-working guys out there.”
Chaisson is smart and proficient with his body movements, Shuey said. The coach stressed the importance of putting in the time and focusing on the right things in practice. He said a player can devote 10,000 hours to the game, but they’ll only see the results they want if they’re practicing the right things.
“So K’Lavon has put that time in, and it’s been quality time, and you see it in his movement,” Shuey said. “Now it’s a matter of bringing it all together and make sure that he’s healthy, so he’s peaking at the right time.”
Shuey hopes Chaisson’s improvements will help his teammates improve as well, he said.
“We talked about iron sharpens iron,” Shuey said. “My hope is that he can push other guys to earn the playing time.”
