The Jacksonville Jaguars are set for a matchup in Week 15 against the New York Jets in a game that won’t have playoff implications but could shake up the 2025 NFL draft order.
One part of the Jaguars’ offense will be missing in that game: tight end Evan Engram.
Jacksonville coach Doug Pederson originally told reporters on Wednesday that he expected the 30-year-old tight end to be available for Sunday’s game. Engram then missed two consecutive practices and, as of Friday morning, the two-time Pro Bowl tight end has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Here’s the latest on why he’s out:
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Evan Engram injury update
Pederson confirmed Friday that Engram will be out for the rest of the season with a torn labrum after an MRI revealed the severity of the injury.
Engram missed four games earlier this season while dealing with a hamstring injury he suffered during pregame warmups in Week 2. In the nine games he has played, the 30-year-old has tallied 365 receiving yards – good for third on the team.
Last season he led the Jaguars in receptions with 114, two shy of the franchise record for a single season set by Jimmy Smith in 1999.
Engram hadn’t missed a game for the Jaguars before this season and played in all 17 games in 2022 and 2023. In 2021, he missed two games with a calf injury as a member of the New York Giants.
When was Evan Engram’s injury?
Engram sustained his shoulder injury in the Jaguars’ Week 14 win over the Titans. It’s unclear when exactly he suffered the injury, but Pederson said Monday that it happened at some point during the game.
Evan Engram stats
Engram previously missed four games this season with a hamstring injury. Here’s how his stats look through the nine games he’s played so far:
Targets: 64
Receptions: 47
Receiving yards: 365
Yards per reception: 7.77
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Jaguars TE depth chart
With Engram out for the season, here’s how the Jaguars’ tight end depth chart currently stands:
Brenton Strange
Luke Farrell
Josiah Deguara (questionable – shoulder)
Strange was the Jaguars’ second-round pick in 2023, and Farrell joined the Jaguars as its fifth-round pick in 2021. Both have played in all 13 games so far this year.
Deguara signed with the Jaguars’ practice squad in the offseason. He was elevated to the active roster in late September and has played in 11 games since, mostly on special teams. Like Engram, Deguara is also dealing with a shoulder issue. He was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday.