According to Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone, weak-side linebacker Quincy Williams will be missing some time on the field due to a core muscle issue. This comes as the Jags are in the process of their ramp-up period, working there way into padded practices which will take place next week.
Williams, 23, is entering his second year with the Jags after the team drafted him in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Murray State. He ended up starting in eight games for the team as a rookie, but struggled and was benched as a result. However, he still managed to accumulate 48 tackles in the process.
Now, with Joe Schobert set to start at MIKE linebacker, Myles Jack will start on the weak-side, making Williams the top backup at the position. With the second-year player being sidelined, Marrone said Dakota Allen will take a majority of Williams’ reps.
The time Williams spends away from the field could be huge for Allen, who was a seventh-round pick for the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 and joined the Jags’ practice squad last December. After being drafted, Allen was a player who flashed in the preseason for the Rams so the potential is there for him to impress the Jags’ staff. If he can, it could make the depth at linebacker more interesting as it’s a position where the Jags are already strong.
