Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson called the chances of Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun and safety Andrew Wingard playing against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 “good” on Wednesday.
Oluokun (foot) and Wingard (knee) are designated to return from the injured reserve and both had their 21-day practice windows opened on Tuesday.
Asked about each player’s odds of playing Sunday, Pederson expressed optimism but added that their statuses will be monitored in practice this week.
“Good. It just means that we’ve opened their window and they can practice now with the team and not on the side with the trainers,” Pederson said.
“So we’ll see each day how they do, how they get back out there and do more football movement. If it looks good, great. If not, we go another week and see next week.”
In addition to opening Oluokun and Wingard’s practice windows, the Jaguars released cornerback Tre Flowers on Tuesday.
Paired with defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris being traded to Seattle last week, Jacksonville’s active roster currently stands at 51 players, leaving room for Oluokon and Wingard to be activated before game day.
Oluokun led the Jaguars’ defense with 22 total tackles on the season before suffering his injury in Week 3 against Buffalo. Since signing with Jacksonville in 2022, he has recorded 379 tackles with 23 for loss and 5.5 sacks, one interception, 13 defended passes and three forced fumbles.
Wingard has posted 250 tackles including eight for loss, two sacks, five interceptions, nine defended passes and three forced fumbles in 78 appearances since signing with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He hurt his knee during training camp in July.
