Jaguars tight end Evan Engram is “not tracking to play” in Week 5 when Jacksonville hosts Indianapolis, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, “barring something unforeseen.”
Engram has been unavailable since hurting his hamstring in the hours before kickoff in Week 2 when Jacksonville hosted Cleveland. He practiced for the first time since the injury this week, participating in a limited fashion daily.
#Jaguars practice (10/2) notes:
Players wearing orange non-contact pennys.
⁃Tank Bigsby
⁃Travis Etienne
⁃Gabe David
⁃Jarrian Jones
⁃Yasir AbdullahBonus: TE Evan Engram is back on the field. pic.twitter.com/eLCHFsHRST
— Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) October 2, 2024
While he appears unlikely to suit up against the Colts, Engram’s progress this week is a good sign ahead of the Jaguars’ trip to London for Weeks 6-7, when they will play the Chicago Bears on Oct. 13 and the New England Patriots on Oct. 20.
Engram caught one pass for five yards against Miami in Week 1. Since joining Jacksonville in 2022, he has logged 188 receptions for 1,734 yards and eight touchdowns.
Second-year Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange, who has caught eight passes for 96 yards and one touchdown this season, is positioned to start if Engram can not play.
