The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced their inactives for their Thursday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals and it does have some surprises on it. Among the six inactive players are running back Carlos Hyde and cornerback Nevin Lawson.
#Jaguars inactives:
4 K Josh Lambo
21 CB Nevin Lawson
24 RB Carlos Hyde
92 DE/OLB Jordan Smith
95 DL Roy Robertson-Harris
97 DT Jay Tufele— 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 🇵🇭 (@PhiltheFilipino) September 30, 2021
Tonight’s game will mark Hyde’s first one being inactive as the Jags have used him as their No. 2 running back. So far he’s seen 62 offensive snaps and has been able to accumulate 95 yards on 19 carries.
Without Hyde, it could mean the Jags could be ready to give James Robinson the workload fans have been asking for after he only saw 16 carries in the first two weeks of the regular season. The second-year running back saw his biggest workload Sunday against Arizona, where he got 15 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown.
As for Lawson, his absence will give the Jags four cornerbacks heading into the game. That especially could be a puzzling decision with Tre Herndon returning for his first game since spraining his MCL in the preseason, but he has been a full participant all week.
With Lawson out, the Jags will have Shaquill Griffin, Tyson Campbell, and Chris Claybrooks available with Herndon at cornerback.
As for the Bengals’ inactives, they are as follows:
#Bengals inactives vs the #Jaguars:
CB Chidobe Awuzie
S Jessie Bates
DT Tyler Shelvin
WR Tee Higgins
G Xavier Su’a-Filo
OT Fred Johnson— Marisa Contipelli (@BengalsMarisa) September 30, 2021
There aren’t really any surprises on their end. Starters Jessie Bates and Tee Higgins were ruled out on the final injury report, while Xavier Su’a-Filo and Chidobe Awuzie were ruled doubtful.
