3 takeaways from Day 17 of Jaguars' training camp: Injury updates and OL competition
The Jacksonville Jaguars were back on the practice field on Tuesday as they enter their final week of the preseason.
With a joint practice against the Dolphins on the horizon, Tuesday's practice was a bit lighter, but nonetheless, we have our three takeaways from what took place.
New Jaguars' DT Khalen Saunders takes the practice field
Just a few days after the news broke that the Jaguars were trading for Khalen Saunders, he was on the practice field on Tuesday and was wearing No. 68.
Saunders is an experienced player, having appeared in 68 regular-season games while making 32 starts. He's also played in some big games, winning two Super Bowls in Kansas City.
The addition of Saunders boosts the depth of the defensive tackle position and provides another run-stuffing presence. Saunders could fill a rotational role behind DaVon Hamilton.
"A guy that we played against twice last year in Tampa that I've got respect for as a vet that's played a lot of meaningful downs in this league," Coen said. "Has won Super Bowls. Has been on teams that know how to win, and also, there's no question that he can help us in the middle, there at times. He's hard to double-team and move in there at times and also has some ability to redirect and has some initial quick. I do believe that he will help add some meaningful competition and depth in that room."
Injury updates
After practice, Liam Coen provided several injury updates.
Both Travis Hunter and Tyson Campbell were practicing in some capacity on Tuesday. According to John Shipley of Jaguars on SI, Hunter went through stretch and then individual drills with the defensive backs.
He also participated in the walkthrough portion but was not a part of the 7-on-7s or full-speed sessions.
Coen called both Hunter and Campbell day-to-day.
Back at practice, going through team drills were Arik Armstead, Maason Smith, Anton Harrison, and Chuma Edoga.
Not participating was Wyatt Milum, who Coen said was week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Caleb Ransaw remains week-to-week as well.
Competition at right guard
As Coen said recently, there is competition taking place across the offensive line, but at right guard in particular is where things seem to be heating up.
According to Mia O'Brien, Chuma Edoga and Patrick Mekari were rotating reps at that position.
While it has been presumed that Mekari would step into that role, Edoga impressed early on in training camp while Mekari was sidelined. On the most recent unofficial depth chart, the starting right guard role was written as Mekari or Edgoa.
Whoever doesn't win the job could end up as the Jaguars' starting right tackle over Anton Harrison. Both Edoga and Mekari have tackle experience at the NFL level.
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