Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson doesn’t like return specialist Jamal Agnew’s chances at playing Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
“Jamal fell on his shoulder in the game [vs. the San Francisco 49ers], so he’s got a little shoulder issue going on,” Pederson said Monday. “There’s a potential that as the week progresses, we’ll see where he’s at. But it doesn’t look promising right now on a Monday. We’ll see where he is during the course of the week.”
Agnew, 28, was injured on a first quarter kickoff return and was initially ruled questionable, but never came back into the game. Running back D’Ernest Johnson returned kicks for the remainder of the game and wide receiver Christian Kirk returned punts.
The Jaguars began the year with rookie Parker Washington listed as the backup returner, but the sixth-round pick landed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in his NFL debut. Since then, Agnew has been the sole returner listed on the depth chart.
It’s unclear for now if the Jaguars would stick with the combination of Johnson and Kirk if Agnew is unavailable Sunday against the Titans.
Agnew has averaged 27.7 yards on seven kick returns this season and 10.6 yards per punt return.
