Jacksonville’s depth at the inside linebacker position will be tested in the second half against the Tennessee Titans, as star middle linebacker Myles Jack exited the game with a back injury. He was listed as questionable to return.
INJURY UPDATE: LB Myles Jack questionable (back).
— JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) October 10, 2021
After Jack left the game, things got even worse for the Jaguars, as backup Dakota Allen also had to leave the field with a shoulder injury.
INJURY UPDATE: LB Dakota Allen questionable (shoulder).
— JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) October 10, 2021
Without both available, second-year linebacker Shaquille Quarterman, who was one of the standouts in the preseason, has been filling in. The 2020 fourth-round pick entered Sunday’s game with just seven total tackles on the season.
The Jags’ defense has struggled against the Titans and currently trails 31-13 at the end of the third quarter. If Jacksonville is going to mount a fourth-quarter comeback, it will have to be without one of its top defensive players, as well as one of its top backups.
