Jaguars starting slot receiver Christian Kirk suffered a season-ending broken left collarbone in Jacksonville’s 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported late Sunday.
Schefter added that Kirk had drawn trade interest last week with the NFL trade dealing approaching on Nov. 5.
Kirk landed on his upper left arm while trying to make a leaping catch on 3rd and 11 in the fourth quarter, with Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper falling on top of him and breaking up the pass.
Kirk finished the game with two receptions for 59 yards and his year with 27 receptions for 379 yards and one touchdown.
The 27-year-old’s season comes to a close early for a second consecutive year. A core muscle injury ended Kirk’s 2023 campaign in Week 13.
In 37 games since signing a four-year, $72 million free-agent contract with Jacksonville in 2022, Kirk has logged 168 receptions for 2,274 yards and 12 touchdowns.
“He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had, ever been around. One of the smartest players I’ve been around. One of the best leaders I’ve been around,” Jaguars tight end Evan Engram said of Kirk after the game.
“You saw him cut up today too, he was rolling, he was getting going. Just a very unfortunate event. God doesn’t make mistakes, there’s a plan. His will is better than any of us could imagine, so he’ll be just fine.”
Kirk was one of six Jaguars starters with an injury reported during Jacksonville’s loss to Green Bay.
