Head coach Doug Pederson said the Jacksonville Jaguars will wait a little longer to decide if Tyson Campbell plays Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. The third-year cornerback doesn’t have much doubt, though.
“I’m feeling good, glad to be back and help my team get a win,” Campbell said Saturday. “First Monday Night Football game, it’s going to be a fun atmosphere to play in, so I’m pretty excited.”
Campbell, 23, missed two games with a hamstring injury, and then sat out another two games after re-injuring his hamstring in his first game back. On Saturday, he said that he didn’t feel like he rushed back too early for the Jaguars’ Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
“I felt good coming into that game and God put me back, sat me down for a couple more weeks,” Campbell said. “I’m feeling good, that’s behind me, I’m feeling stronger.”
Fortunately for Jacksonville and Campbell, he was afforded the luxury of patiently getting back to 100 percent because Montaric “Buster” Brown played well as the starter in Campbell’s place.
“Buster’s an amazing corner,” Campbell said. “The team didn’t miss a beat. He stepped up to the stage and made plays like we know he’s capable of doing, so I wasn’t surprised.”
Campbell faces a tough challenge Monday when he’ll line up across from the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Cincinnati will be without starting quarterback Joe Burrow, though, and has been forced to turn to Jake Browning to lead the way.
