<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/houston-texans/texans-news-christian-kirk-trade-jaguars-has-houston-fans-fired-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Kirk trade with Jaguars has Texans fans fired up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Texans-news-Christian-Kirk-trade-with-Jaguars-has-Houston-fans-fired-up.jpg"></figure><h1>Christian Kirk trade with Jaguars has Texans fans fired up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T14:56:19-08:00">March 6th, 2:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T15:47:17-08:00">March 6th, 3:47pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Texans</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following the arrivals of head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback CJ Stroud, the Houston Texans have made back to back Divisional Round Playoff appearances for just the second time in franchise history. But the organization which has called Houston home since 2002 and never played beyond the Divisional Round is clearly thinking about reaching new heights in 2025. On Thursday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jaguars-news-jacksonville-trades-christian-kirk-texans-instead-releasing-him">Texans acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>.</p><p>With the statuses of Stefon Diggs and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/texans-cj-stroud-breaks-silence-on-his-reaction-to-tank-dells-gruesome-injury">Tank Dell very much in doubt for the 2025 season</a>, adding a second reliable receiving option behind Nico Collins was paramount, and in Christian Kirk, the Texans have likely secured that guy. An injury-plagued 2024 season limited Kirk to just eight games, but prior to that, the 28-year-old wideout had completed a three-year run in which he caught 218 passes for 2,877 yards and 16 touchdowns.</p><p>In fairness, on Jacksonville’s side of things, getting anything for a player that was about to be released can be viewed as a win. But for good reason, fans in H-Town were thrilled after the news broke that the Texans had acquired Kirk from their divisional rival.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">For what? A sandwich?</p><p>— 𝕃𝕀𝕊𝔸ℕ 𝔸𝕃-ℂ𝔸𝕃𝔼𝔼𝔹 🐻⏬️ (@Bears_Dubz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bears_Dubz/status/1897758450618114138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Nope, not a sandwich.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A 7th rounder 🔥</p><p>— B (@BenitoBIII) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenitoBIII/status/1897759674079883594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Thanks for providing the deets, Benito!</p><p>Understandably, Texans fans were ready to show all sorts of love for general manager Nick Caserio after the deal was announced.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">My Goat did it again <a href="https://t.co/uK2blOBG1I">pic.twitter.com/uK2blOBG1I</a></p><p>— 🪒RΛƵΘR 🚀 (@RazorItz) <a href="https://twitter.com/RazorItz/status/1897759637065048440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a fleece</p><p>— CJ🇯🇲🇺🇸 (@HanchoJackHTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/HanchoJackHTX/status/1897764568333779445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LFGG what a steal Nick</p><p>— A.B (@CookedbyAB) <a href="https://twitter.com/CookedbyAB/status/1897761043121946761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Kirk trade with Jaguars has Texans fans fired up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-jacksonville-trades-christian-kirk-texans-instead-releasing-him');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars trade Christian Kirk to Texans instead of releasing him');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jaguars-news-Jacksonville-trades-Christian-Kirk-to-Texans-instead-of-releasing-him.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars trade Christian Kirk to Texans instead of releasing him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T13:29:10-08:00">March 6th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T14:12:01-08:00">March 6th, 2:12pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars will not be releasing wide receiver Christian Kirk, but <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1897758651420471298" rel="noopener">they are instead trading him</a> to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars will receive a 2026 seventh-round draft pick in the trade. The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>“A deal before a release: Jaguars are trading WR Christian Kirk to the Texans for a 2026 seventh-round pick that originally belonged to the Rams, as @DMRussini reported,” Adam Schefter said in a post.</p><p>There was a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/nfl-rumors-75-chance-jaguars-cut-72-million-trevor-lawrence-weapon">speculation regarding the Jaguars releasing Christian Kirk</a> this offseason, but they elected to go with a trade. Either way, Kirk will not be back in Jacksonville next season.</p><p>Kirk has been in the NFL for seven seasons now, as he started his career back in 2018 with the Arizona Cardinals. After playing college football at Texas A&amp;M, Kirk was taken with the 47th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his career playing for the Cardinals, and then he joined the Jaguars ahead of the 2022 season.</p><p>In 2021 and 2022, Kirk put up impressive numbers: he finished just shy of 1,000 receiving yards in his final season with the Cardinals, and then ended up with 1,108 in his first year in Jacksonville.</p><p>Unfortunately for Kirk, his last two seasons have been plagued by injuries. He played in just 12 games during the 2023 season, and last year he was only able to play in eight. He ended up finishing the season with 27 receptions for 379 yards and one touchdown.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/christian-kirk-fails-to-make-it-through-72-million-jaguars-contract">Jaguars were reportedly planning to release Christian Kirk</a>, but now he has been traded to the Texans. We have seen Kirk have impressive seasons when he can stay healthy, and he will have a lot of pieces around him in Houston that can make him better. It will be interesting to see how this next phase of his career plays out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars trade Christian Kirk to Texans instead of releasing him

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-recruit-christian-kirk-jaguars-release');   ga('set', 'title', '2 Steelers players trying to recruit Christian Kirk after Jaguars release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-players-trying-to-recruit-Christian-Kirk-after-Jaguars-release.jpg"></figure><h1>2 Steelers players trying to recruit Christian Kirk after Jaguars release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-05T15:09:30-08:00">March 5th, 3:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-05T15:48:20-08:00">March 5th, 3:48pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/perfect-trade-steelers-must-complete-in-2025-nfl-offseason">Pittsburgh Steelers are stepping into another offseason</a> of trying to get over the hump after yet another disappointing playoff defeat. To avoid losses like the Wild Card blowout against the Baltimore Ravens again in the future, the Steelers know that they must upgrade on offense.</p><p>On Wednesday, a big-time player that has a chance to do just that hit the market. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/christian-kirk-fails-to-make-it-through-72-million-jaguars-contract">Jacksonville Jaguars released wide receiver Christian Kirk</a> in a cap-saving move, sending him to the open market and allowing other teams to court his services.</p><p>The Steelers instantly came up as a potential fit for Kirk due to their need at wide receiver, specifically of Kirk’s archetype. After the move was made, Pittsburgh safety DeShon Elliott and linebacker Patrick Queen took to Instagram to <a href="https://x.com/Steelersdepot/status/1897377218831228940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1897377218831228940%7Ctwgr%5E9308372450e7869f36d2ff8d43593cdc07901e15%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsteelersdepot.com%2F2025%2F03%2Fdeshon-elliott-patrick-queen-trying-to-recruit-wr-christian-kirk-to-steelers%2F" rel="noopener">recruit the veteran wideout</a> to the Steel City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nice to see DeShon Elliott and Patrick Queen both involved in recruiting players to Pittsburgh after their first season <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ZcbBUBfUl">pic.twitter.com/7ZcbBUBfUl</a></p><p>— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) <a href="https://twitter.com/Steelersdepot/status/1897377218831228940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kirk would be a great complement to the Steelers’ current No. 1 wideout, George Pickens. Kirk can work from the slot and pick up some easy gains underneath, helping move the chains consistently in the passing game.</p><p>He can also be a threat in the intermediate and deep areas of the field with his route running nuance, and adding a quarterback-friendly presence like him would instantly juice up this offense.</p><p>On the outside, Pickens is less quarterback-friendly, but he can bring the element of explosiveness and big-play ability that Kirk doesn’t necessarily provide at this stage of his career. However, the two of them together have the chance to form a formidable duo for whoever ends up playing quarterback in Pittsburgh next season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-big-promise-season-ending-injury">Kirk does have some injury concerns</a> that will drive down his price tag and likely played a part in the Jaguars releasing him. He suffered a core injury in 2023 that ended his season before missing the final nine games of 2024 with a broken collarbone.</p><p>Despite that relative bad luck, there is nothing to suggest that Kirk won’t be able to recover from that heading into 2025. If he is indeed healthy, expect him to have plenty of suitors in free agency.</p><p>The Steelers should be one of those suitors, and adding Kirk to their roster would be a big step in making this offense a little bit more consistent next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 Steelers players trying to recruit Christian Kirk after Jaguars release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-rumors-josh-allen-tgl-bachelor-party-sighting-christian-kirk-raises-eyebrows');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills rumors: Josh Allen’s TGL bachelor party sighting with Christian Kirk raises eyebrows');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Josh-Allens-TGL-bachelor-party-sighting-with-Christian-Kirk-raises-eyebrows.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills rumors: Josh Allen’s TGL bachelor party sighting with Christian Kirk raises eyebrows</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-05T11:25:30-08:00">March 5th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-05T11:25:30-08:00">March 5th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Allen is preparing to finally get married to his fiancee Hailee Steinfeld. With the NFL season over, the Buffalo Bills quarterback finally celebrated his bachelor party. He spent Tuesday evening with several friends at a TGL (The Golf League) event shortly after the news broke that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-josh-allen-follows-peyton-manning-lebron-james-new-venture">he had started his own media business</a>. However, one person in attendance was former Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Christian Kirk.</p><p>Kirk, who is 28 years of age, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/christian-kirk-fails-to-make-it-through-72-million-jaguars-contract">was released by the Jaguars</a> on Wednesday. Now that he’s a free agent, fans and talking heads are speculating that the veteran wide receiver might be at the top of the list for the Bills to sign this offseason. Kirk <a href="https://x.com/tgl/status/1897071480451817953?s=46&amp;t=ml_FzB0aYnsAgsTIoouJtw" rel="noopener">is pictured alongside</a> Allen at Tuesday night’s TGL event. Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold was also part of the bachelor group.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JoshAllenQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoshAllenQB</a> and squad rolling deep tonight! 🏈🏌️ <a href="https://t.co/nH8177vRTq">pic.twitter.com/nH8177vRTq</a></p><p>— TGL (@TGL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TGL/status/1897071480451817953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Kirk being seen with Allen nearly went unnoticed until the Jaguars officially released the veteran wide receiver. Recent rumors suggest the Bills are in the market for a wideout this offseason. The fact that Kirk is close enough friends with Allen to be at his bachelor party certainly sparked speculation that Buffalo may attempt to sign Kirk.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/1stRowBillsFan/status/1897345955260981629" rel="noopener">One fan chimed in</a> the comments, claiming, “Christian Kirk just released!!!! Bring him in, [Brandon] Beane!!!!”</p><p>The Bills will likely be involved in numerous rumors throughout the offseason. After falling short of the Super Bowl once again, the franchise hopes to acquire more talent to make a serious push for a potential championship.</p><p>Kirk has played the last three seasons with the Jaguars, with the 2022 season being the best of his career. The 2024 campaign was the worst of Kirk’s career, as he dealt with injuries that prevented him from seeing much of the field. Through eight games played, the former Jaguar finished the season with 27 receptions, 379 receiving yards, and one touchdown. All of which were career lows.</p><p>As for Allen, he’s coming off his first MVP season after recording 3,731 passing yards, 531 rushing yards, 40 total touchdowns, and six interceptions while throwing a 63.6% completion percentage. The Bills may opt to select a wide receiver in the upcoming NFL Draft with the No. 30 pick overall.</p><p>However, the idea of signing Kirk could be in play for Buffalo. At the very least, Kirk would bring a veteran presence to a young wide receiver group. At the very least, he’d improve the depth on the roster for next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills rumors: Josh Allen’s TGL bachelor party sighting with Christian Kirk raises eyebrows

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to make a ton of changes this offseason. Jacksonville is ready to make aggressive moves to get better in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-liam-coen-buccaneers-face-jacksonville-contract-agreement">first offseason under head coach Liam Coen</a>. The team made one move on Wednesday that should give them more flexibility during NFL free agency.</p><p>The Jaguars <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1897343342272503922" rel="noopener">plan to release veteran WR</a> Christian Kirk, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kirk was set to enter the 2025 season in the final year of his current contract. Instead, he will head to free agency.</p><p>Jacksonville made waves in 2022 when they signed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-nfl-world-reacts-to-christian-kirk-84-million-max-value-deal">Kirk to a four-year, $72 million contract in free agency</a>.</p><p>Kirk silenced some of his doubters right away after putting up an impressive 2022 season with the Jaguars. He hauled in 84 receptions for 1,108 yards and eight touchdown, all of which were career highs.</p><p>Kirk’s production has steadily decreased since 2022. He had 57 receptions for 787 yards and three touchdowns in 2023. His production went even lower in 2024 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-brutal-season-ending-injury-loss-packers">due to a season-ending collarbone injury.</a></p><p>That collarbone injury, plus Kirk’s $24 million cap hit, clearly made him expendable in the eyes of Jaguars GM James Gladstone.</p><h2><b>ESPN predicts James Gladstone’s Jaguars draft strategy in recent mock draft</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/James-Gladstone.jpg"><figcaption>Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>ESPN’s Jordan Reid took a stab at predicting how Gladstone will approach the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><p>In Reid’s latest mock, he gave the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-gm-strategy-predicted-espn-mock-draft">Jaguars Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham with the fifth overall pick</a>.</p><p>Gladstone has previously stated that he wants to raise the floor of Jacksonville’s roster.</p><p>“We’re going to elevate the floor of the roster immediately,” Gladstone said when he was hired, per the team. “We look forward to injecting this ecosystem with some intangible elements that Liam and I both covet.</p><p>Gladstone then explained what intangibles he looks for in players.</p><p>“That’s rooted in things like mental and physical toughness, just elevating the floor of the roster and at the same time leaning into the guys that we have and knowing that we can put them in some good spots to really showcase their capacity and their attributes,” Gladstone concluded.</p><p>Those attributes seem to match a player like Graham.</p><p>Jaguars fans should watch what moves Gladstone makes in free agency for some clues as to how he will approach the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/2025-nfl-draft-order-prospects-targets">2025 NFL Draft</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Kirk fails to make it through $72 million Jaguars’ contract

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He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars lost 30-27 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, though the score didn’t quite tell the whole story. During the game, the Jaguars lost all three of their starting receivers, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-brutal-season-ending-injury-loss-packers">Christian Kirk, whose injury</a> forced him to leave the game in the fourth quarter. After trying to make a catch, Kirk fell hard on his left shoulder, breaking his collarbone, ending his season for the second straight year.</p><p>After news came out of Kirk’s injury, the Jaguars’ starting slot <a href="https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/29/jacksonville-jaguars-christian-kirk-addresses-season-ending-injury/?taid=6721932491abfc000199021d&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener">shared a message</a> to fans, via Instagram, shared on Jaguars Wire.</p><p>“Defining moments like this in our lives provide an opportunity to show who we are in our core. The ‘obstacle’ is always the way, and that’s how I choose to attack it. My journey is far from over in this league, and know I’ll be back better than ever,” he said.</p><h2><b>Should the Jaguars blow it up?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Christian-Kirk-leaves-the-game-with-injury.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The receiver also dedicated part of his message to his team and loved ones, while promising to return to football better than before.</p><p>“To Duval, my teammates, coaches, and family, I’m sorry that I won’t be out there for the rest of the season,” he added. “I’ve loved every moment of being apart of this organization, and hopefully will spend more Sundays in a Jags uniform. I love this game more than anything… I promise you will see the best version of myself come next season… until then.”</p><p>Besides Christian Kirk, the Jaguars suffered more injuries to their receiver room against the Packers in Week 8. Another starting wideout, the rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonville-hit-another-injury-update">Brian Thomas Jr., also sustained a chest injury</a> that forced him to leave the game late.</p><p>Likewise, Gabe Davis also hurt his shoulder.</p><p>These injuries may have driven the final nail in the Jaguars’ season. With a 2-6 record, they are four games behind the Houston Texans, who lead the AFC South.</p><p>If they decide to blow it up, that might mean their coach Doug Pederson might not be their coach next season, while everyone not named Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr., and Josh Hines-Allen are on the table for trades.</p><p>Prior to the November trade deadline, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-complete-big-trade-with-jaguars-amid-christian-darrisaw-injury">Jaguars traded Cam Robinson to the Minnesota Vikings</a>, <a href="https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/29/jacksonville-jaguars-report-trading-cam-robinson-minnesota-vikings/" rel="noopener">as reported</a> by Ian Rapoport and shared on Jaguars Wire.</p><p>Robinson would replace the Vikings’ former starting left tackle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-worst-case-scenario-christian-darrisaw-injury-update">Christian Darrisaw, who suffered season-ending injuries</a> in their Week 8 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>Moreover, this trade might signal the Jaguars settling in as sellers ahead of the trade deadline, ready to shake up their roster as they continue to build around Lawrence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Christian Kirk issues big promise amid season-ending injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-jacksonville-hit-another-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars hit with another bad injury update after Christian Kirk');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jacksonville-hit-with-another-bad-injury-update-after-Christian-Kirk.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars hit with another bad injury update after Christian Kirk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-28T06:21:36-07:00">October 28th, 6:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-28T15:03:09-07:00">October 28th, 3:03pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After their close 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Jacksonville Jaguars kept losing. First, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-brutal-season-ending-injury-loss-packers">Jaguars star wideout</a> Christian Kirk suffered a broken collarbone and has been declared out for the remainder of the season. Then, Gabe Davis re-injured his shoulder in the second quarter. Finally, rookie wideout Brian Thomas Jr. suffered a chest injury, possibly a ribs issue. Thomas <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1850862329115574474">will undergo an MRI on his ribs</a> to determine his status for Week 9. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-brian-thomas-jr-s-2024-nfl-draft-landing-spot-with-jaguars">The No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft</a> led the Jaguars in receiving on Sunday with 60 yards and one touchdown on three receptions despite exiting the contest in the second half.</p><p>Thomas leads all rookies in receiving with 573 yards and five touchdowns on 33 receptions. His 575 receiving yards are tied with Garrett Wilson for sixth in the NFL. Thomas has also caught the most touchdowns through a player’s first eight career games in Jaguars franchise history. If Thomas is expected to miss time, Jacksonville must add wide receiver support. Currently, Parker Washington and Tim Jones are the only healthy pass-catchers. The Jaguars will need more support. Jacksonville will take on the 5-2 Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BrianThomas_11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianThomas_11</a> is so good.</p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBvsJAX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GBvsJAX</a> on FOX<br>📱: <a href="https://t.co/waVpO909ge">https://t.co/waVpO909ge</a> <a href="https://t.co/WOqQsXlSKr">pic.twitter.com/WOqQsXlSKr</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1850616632248558060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What’s gone wrong for the Jaguars this season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Brian-Thomas-Jr.-Trevor-Lawrence-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Jacksonville down so many receivers, it’ll force head coach Doug Pederson to get creative on offense. Jacksonville’s two-receiver, two-tight end formation with Evan Engram and Brenton Strange enabled the Jaguars to stay competitive against the Packers. Jacksonville scored 10 points on their final two possessions to tie the score, only to lose 30-27 on a 24-yard field goal on the last play by former kicker Brandon McManus.</p><p>So, heading into this matchup with the Eagles, the Jaguars could lean more on these two tight-end formations. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed nine of 11 passes for 121 yards on the last two possessions. Strange caught four passes for 52 yards and Engram two for 26 yards (including the game-tying 14-yard TD pass). Meanwhile, wideout Parker Washington had two catches for 23 yards. So, although injuries are never welcome news, Jacksonville could have something to work with when they take on Philadelphia.</p><p>“I feel we did a pretty good job to be able to put up a touchdown at the end to give us a chance,” said Washington, who caught three passes for 46 yards. “Guys like me that haven’t been starting and playing offense as much have to just practice like you’re the starter. I feel like if I have to start next week, just be ready and attack it like I’ve been attacking.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars hit with another bad injury update after Christian Kirk

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-brutal-season-ending-injury-loss-packers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Christian Kirk suffers brutal season-ending injury in loss to Packers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jaguars-news-Christian-Kirk-suffers-brutalseason-ending-injury-in-loss-to-Packers.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Christian Kirk suffers brutal season-ending injury in loss to Packers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-27T18:32:12-07:00">October 27th, 6:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-27T18:38:21-07:00">October 27th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Losing to the Green Bay Packers wasn’t the only <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-vs-jaguars-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-8-2024">loss suffered by the Jacksonville Jaguars</a> on Sunday. Wide receiver Christian Kirk, who left the game with an injury, was diagnosed with a broken collarbone and has been declared out for the remainder of the season.</p><p>He suffered the injury when he landed hard on his shoulder after attempting to haul in an incomplete pass. The news of the season-ending ailment comes via Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, who <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1850707060700184694" rel="noopener">related the unfortunate update</a> on his X account.</p><p>It’s the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-travis-etienne-jr-s-latest-injury-update-good-tank-bigsby-fantasy-football-managers">latest blow for the Jaguars</a>, who also lost receivers Brian Thomas (chest injury) and Gabe Davis (shoulder injury) against the Packers as well.</p><p>The Jaguars, who fell to 2-6 with their 30-27 loss, next take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, November 3.</p><h2><b>Jaguars WR Christian Kirk is in his seventh NFL season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Christian-Kirk-of-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Originally selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals after playing collegiate football at Texas A&amp;M, Kirk played the first four years of his NFL career with the franchise before electing to sign with the Jaguars for four years and $72 million in 2022.</p><p>According to Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, the <a href="https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/27/jacksonville-jaguars-everything-doug-pederson-said-loss-green-bay-packers/" rel="noopener">locker room is “heartbroken”</a> over the slew of injuries suffered by the team as well as the close loss, via Jaguars Wire.</p><p>“They’re devastated. They’re heartbroken,” he said. “They’ve battled their tails off. They fought until the end quite frankly. That’s all I can ask for. But I also want them to understand too that these games come down to about two plays, three plays.</p><p>“Can’t give the ball away like we did late deep in our own end,” he continued. “We didn’t tackle very well defensively. There are some things that we need to clean up and continue to clean up if we want to get back on track.”</p><p>He and the rest of the Jaguars have no choice but to pick up the pieces and hope for better luck in the reminder of their schedule without one of their most important players in Kirk.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Christian Kirk suffers brutal season-ending injury in loss to Packers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-steelers-linked-potential-deandre-hopkins-christian-kirk-trade-pursuits');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Steelers linked to DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk trades');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steelers-linked-to-potential-DeAndre-Hopkins-Christian-Kirk-trade-pursuits.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Steelers linked to DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk trades</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T08:13:03-07:00">September 25th, 8:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T08:13:03-07:00">September 25th, 8:13am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 3-0 after their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-justin-fields-numbers-chargers-blitz-promising-sign-development">Week 3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers</a>. This has the franchise thinking playoffs and maybe even more, which means the Steelers may be in the trade market ahead of the Week 9 NFL trade deadline. With the new Steel Curtain defense dominating, the team could look to upgrade on offense to help Justin Fields, which is why the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/41417187/nfl-week-4-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-tips-predictions-questions" rel="noopener">latest rumors are that the team could be in deals</a> for wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins from the Tenessee Titans or Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p>“The Steelers’ offense is probably still a little short is at wide receiver, where George Pickens is the nominal No. 1 by default but is still working on being a consistently reliable part of the offense. The Steelers were active on the wide receiver market in the offseason — remember, they had a real chance to land Brandon Aiyuk had the 49ers not been able to extend him — and I expect them to continue to monitor the receiver trade market as the deadline approaches,” ESPN reporter Dan Graziano reports. “Tennessee’s DeAndre Hopkins and Jacksonville’s Christian Kirk are two veterans who could conceivably become available and might be appealing to the Steelers if their teams continue to lose and fall out of the playoff race.”</p><p>Bringing in another receiver to complement Pickens makes a lot of sense, and with the Titans and Jaguars seasons going down the drain, the Steelers could likely trade for Hopkins or Kirk for a decent price. And if the franchise does bring these in, it could mean big things for Fields.</p><h2><b>Justin Fields is developing into a winning QB for the Steelers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Justin-Fields-Russell-Wilson.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-arthur-smith-reveals-russell-wilson-beat-justin-fields">plan was to start Russell Wilson</a> to begin the 2024 season, an injury forced the Steelers to start 25-year-old signal-caller Justin Fields instead.</p><p>So far, this is working out well.</p><p>“The Steelers have been very happy with Justin Fields’ performance at quarterback, including the way he has executed the game plans and been able to take on more and more as the weeks have gone on,” Graziano also writes. “They believe their young group is learning how to win, and Fields looks like the starter for the foreseeable future.”</p><p>Fields is 3-o as the starter with a 73.3 percent completion rate with 518 yards passing, two passing touchdowns, one interception, 90 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown. These aren’t exactly Josh Allen numbers, but with the Steelers defense playing like it is, they are enough to pile up the wins.</p><p>Adding another veteran receiver to the mix ahead of the NFL trade deadline could help even more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Steelers linked to DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk trades

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-christian-kirks-latest-wake-up-comments-will-fire-up-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Kirk’s latest ‘wake up’ comments will fire up Jaguars fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jaguars-news-Christian-Kirks-latest-wake-up-comments-will-fire-up-Jacksonville-fans.jpg"></figure><h1>Christian Kirk’s latest ‘wake up’ comments will fire up Jaguars fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-21T08:40:44-07:00">May 21st, 8:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-21T08:41:31-07:00">May 21st, 8:41am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk is fired up, and wants fans to be excited too. Kirk says he’s ready to lead the receiver room this season for a Jaguars team thirsting for a Super Bowl championship.</p><p>“Ready to <a href="https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/christian-kirk-returns-healthy-and-ready-to-lead-the-jaguars-receiving-room/77-51cb58a9-6392-43f6-922c-485e6e5a66a1" rel="noopener">wake some people back up</a> and remind them of the type of player I am,” Kirk said, per First Coast News. “I feel like the offseason has been forever for me. Injuries are more mentally challenging than anything. It tests your mental, but kind of callus your mind into putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and pushing through.”</p><h2>Kirk’s tenure in Jacksonville</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Christian-Kirk-makes-a-catch-for-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Kirk had a difficult year in 2023 for Jacksonville. The receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-return-groin-surgery">missed the last five games</a> of the year due to an injury. He underwent core muscle surgery following the season. It was a hard pill to swallow for the team, as the Jaguars missed the NFL playoffs by just a hair. Kirk is one of the most experienced players in the receiver room, and wants to be a leader for the team.</p><p>“Biggest part about being a leader is knowing the people that you’re leading and knowing how they respond to certain things. Adverse situations. Whether it’s coaching or advice. So, just being an open book for them and giving them my experiences that I’ve had, and giving them all the tools that I can to help them be successful,” Kirk added.</p><p>The Jaguars <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-zay-jones-visit-highlights-deep-family-ties">no longer have</a> Zay Jones or Calvin Ridley, so Kirk is likely to get a lot of targets this year. The receiver has been quite productive for the team in the past. Last season, he had 787 receiving yards, despite missing the team’s last five games. He also earned 57 receptions for the Jaguars.</p><p>It was his second season with the team. He finished his first year in Jacksonville with more than 1,100 yards receiving, in 2022. In two seasons in north Florida, Kirk has 11 touchdown catches. Before coming to the Jaguars, Kirk played for the Arizona Cardinals for four seasons.</p><h2>Jaguars’ 2024 outlook</h2><p>The Jaguars have tremendous expectations in 2024. The team has a healthy Trevor Lawrence, who played the last several weeks of the previous season with a hurt shoulder. Kirk is also back in the swing of things. The Jaguars used their first-round draft pick to add talent to their offense, selecting LSU football wide receiver Brian Thomas. Thomas and Kirk are surely going to be relied upon to come up with a lot of receptions. Jacksonville also added Gabe Davis to help their receiver room.</p><p>The Jaguars finished the 2023 campaign with a 9-8 record, second in the AFC South. Jacksonville is searching for its first Super Bowl championship in franchise history. The team last made the playoffs in 2022, but has made the postseason only once in the last five years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Kirk’s latest ‘wake up’ comments will fire up Jaguars fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-planning-massive-christian-kirk-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars planning massive Christian Kirk move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jacksonville_planning_massive_Christian_Kirk_move.webp"></figure><h1>Jaguars planning massive Christian Kirk move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-06T09:42:29-08:00">January 6th, 9:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-06T09:49:25-08:00">January 6th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Ben Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars might have a key weapon back when they play the Tennessee Titans in Week 18 of the NFL season. The Jaguars are activating wide receiver Christian Kirk from <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1743673118349017349">injured reserve</a>, per NFL Network. Kirk is listed as questionable for the game.</p><p>If Kirk does end up playing, it would be a miraculous recovery and return to the field. Only a month ago, the star wide receiver was undergoing core muscle surgery. Kirk is considered a game-time decision for the Jaguars-Titans contest. He hasn’t played since a game in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals.</p><p>The Jaguars could certainly use Kirk against the Titans. The Jaguars <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-pushing-play-week-18-theres-catch" rel="noopener">need a win</a> on Sunday to clinch the AFC South division and head to the AFC Playoffs. Kirk had played a major role this season in the Jaguars’ offense, with 787 receiving yards before getting hurt. He has two 100-yard receiving games this season, with three touchdowns.</p><p>Kirk is in his second season with the Jaguars. He had more than 1,000 yards receiving with the team in 2022, finishing the season with 1,108 yards and 8 touchdowns. Before he came to Florida, he spent 4 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Before he went <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-return-groin-surgery" rel="noopener">down with injury</a>, Kirk was on track for another 1,000 yard season receiving. He’s third on the team in receiving yards.</p><p>The Jaguars are 9-7 on the season, heading into the Titans game. The team had struggled through a four-game losing streak before defeating the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 31, 26-0.</p><p>The Jaguars and Titans play on Sunday. The game kicks off at 1:00 Eastern. The Titans enter the game with a 5-11 record.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars planning massive Christian Kirk move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-return-groin-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars star Christian Kirk’s return drawing near after groin surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jaguars_news_Christian_Kirk_s_return_drawing_near_after_groin_surgery_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Jaguars star Christian Kirk’s return drawing near after groin surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-05T09:28:34-08:00">January 5th, 9:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-05T09:28:34-08:00">January 5th, 9:28am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars will play the Tennessee Titans in Week 18. Sunday’s Jaguars-Titans affair is a crucial contest with the NFL playoffs right around the corner, and Jacksonville <a href="https://twitter.com/CameronWolfe/status/1743303511322890616" rel="noopener">may receive a key reinforcement</a> in wide receiver Christian Kirk, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.</p><p>“Jaguars WR Christian Kirk (groin surgery) progressing well and hitting his old practice benchmarks. Decision to be made by Saturday afternoon if he’s activated off injured reserve to play vs. Titans. Trevor Lawrence has immense trust in Kirk. Jags offense much better w/ him,” Wolfe wrote on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>The 27-year-old receiver has appeared in 12 games during the 2023 season. As Wolfe noted, Kirk has been out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-breaks-silence-on-injury" rel="noopener">after undergoing groin surgery</a>. Overall, Kirk has recorded 57 receptions for 787 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>Kirk has reportedly been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonville-opens-practice-window-christian-kirk-massive-week-18-contest" rel="noopener">trending in a positive direction</a> and his chances of playing in Week 18 have increased as a result. Jacksonville holds a 9-7 record entering the final week of the season. Although they have good odds of clinching a playoff berth, nothing is set yet.</p><h2><b>Jaguars looking to clinch playoff berth</b></h2><p>Christian Kirk’s return from injury would obviously help matters. The Jaguars are currently the No. 4 seed in the AFC, and are tied with the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans atop the AFC South. The Jaguars will be in a fine position as long as they win Sunday.</p><p>A loss, though, would complicate matters to say the least. They could still reach the postseason with a defeat in Week 18 but that would depend upon other contenders’ performances.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and provide updates on Christian Kirk’s injury status as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars star Christian Kirk’s return drawing near after groin surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-jacksonville-opens-practice-window-christian-kirk-massive-week-18-contest');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars open practice window for Christian Kirk ahead of Week 18');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jaguars-news-jacksonville-opens-practice-window-for-christian-kirk-ahead-of-massive-week-18-contest.webp"></figure><h1>Jaguars open practice window for Christian Kirk ahead of Week 18</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-03T07:02:51-08:00">January 3rd, 7:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-03T07:02:51-08:00">January 3rd, 7:02am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars have a must-win Week 18 matchup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-reaction-week-18-titans" rel="noopener">against the Tennessee Titans</a>. They did get some good news, though, as the latest <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonville-places-christian-kirk-on-ir-after-suffering-core-injury" rel="noopener">Christian Kirk injury</a> update is that the team has opened the wide receiver’s practice window, paving the way for him to possibly play in Week 18 and the playoffs, should Jacksonville make it.</p><p>“The #Jaguars have opened WR Christian Kirk’s 21-day practice window to return from IR,” NFL Network insider Tom Peliserro <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1742554055908495636" rel="noopener">reported on Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Opening the practice window doesn’t necessarily mean a player will be back soon, though. Once a team makes this move, they have 21 days to elevate the player back to the 53-man roster or return him to IR, ending his season.</p><p>Christian Kirk suffered a core muscle injury in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals and hasn’t played since having surgery shortly after. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson hasn’t given a definitive update on the WR’s return, but he also hasn’t fully ruled him out for Week 18.</p><p>Getting Kirk back for the final game would be huge, as backup quarterback CJ Beathard or Trevor Lawrence — who could return after missing Week 17 with a shoulder injury — will need all the help he can get.</p><h2><b>Jaguars playoff scenarios</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jaguars_news_Doug_Pederson_s_3-word_reaction_to_team_s_situation_ahead_of_Week_18_clash_vs_Titans.webp"></figure><p>The Jaguars need a win in Week 18 against the Titans to make the playoffs.</p><p>To win the AFC South, the scenario is simple. The Jaguars win and they’re in. They can also clinch the division if they, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Houston Texans all tie.</p><p>If they do tie, they can also get in as a Wild Card with a Pittsburgh Steelers loss or tie. Or, if they lose, a Steelers loss, a Denver Broncos loss or tie, and the Colts and Texans doing anything but tying gets them in.</p><p>Overall, NFL.com gives the Jaguars a 73% shot of making it now and a 22% chance if they lose. So, the Jags need to take care of business, get the W, and move on to the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars open practice window for Christian Kirk ahead of Week 18

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jaguars-news-jacksonville-places-christian-kirk-on-ir-after-suffering-core-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars place Christian Kirk on IR after suffering core injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jaguars_news_Jacksonville_places_Christian_Kirk_on_IR_after_suffering_core_injury-1.webp"></figure><h1>Jaguars place Christian Kirk on IR after suffering core injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-08T09:44:54-08:00">December 8th, 9:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-08T09:48:56-08:00">December 8th, 9:48am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed wide <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-breaks-silence-on-injury" rel="noopener">receiver Christian Kirk on the</a> injured reserve list after suffering a core injury in last Monday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirk will be out for a minimum of four weeks according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaguars placed WR Christian Kirk on the injured reserve list due to his core injury. He’s out a minimum of four weeks.</p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1733167883180495262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kirk was injured after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-returns-to-practice" rel="noopener">quarterback Trevor Lawrence connected</a> with him on the very first play from scrimmage that went for 26 yards. On his X (formerly known as Twitter), Kirk posted a <a href="https://twitter.com/ckirk/status/1732414342539432074" rel="noopener">“thank you” message</a> to the fanbase of the Jaguars and promised to be back “better than ever.”</p><p>“Appreciate all the love and prayers from everyone. Duval, I love y’all and I’ll be back better than ever in no time 🤞🏽 Go Jags!” Kirk said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Appreciate all the love and prayers from everyone. Duval, I love y’all and I’ll be back better than ever in no time 🤞🏽 Go Jags!</p><p>— Christian Kirk (@ckirk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckirk/status/1732414342539432074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kirk was in the midst of a solid season where he caught 57 passes for 787 yards and three touchdowns before injuring his core muscle. Lawrence would <a href="https://twitter.com/Trevorlawrencee/status/1732423290579472831" rel="noopener">show his support</a> to his teammate on the aforementioned social media platform after he also got injured later in the game which would lead to the loss.</p><p>“Let’s go 1-3 🙌🏻 Come back will be real,” Lawrence wrote.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let’s go 1-3 🙌🏼 Come back will be real. <a href="https://t.co/H4S8q595yA">https://t.co/H4S8q595yA</a></p><p>— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) <a href="https://twitter.com/Trevorlawrencee/status/1732423290579472831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The true timeline for Kirk </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/jaguars-news-christian-kirks-amusing-admission-after-racing-past-saints-defense-for-go-ahead-td.jpeg"></figure><p>While Schefter put in his original post that the minimum he will be able to miss his four weeks like a usual trip on the injured reserve list, it was reported by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that it’ll be longer. He said that the surgery should make him <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1732372497876537528" rel="noopener">miss six to eight weeks</a>, which if the Jaguars make it, should be in time for the AFC Championship game at the earliest.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GMFB</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jaguars</a> QB Trevor Lawrence (high-ankle sprain) isn’t ruled out for Sunday, but he’ll need to get a lot better very quickly to somehow play… Plus, the latest on teammate WR Christian Kirk (core muscle) and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> QBs. <a href="https://t.co/do7o7MbNnB">pic.twitter.com/do7o7MbNnB</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1732372497876537528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson confirmed last Tuesday that surgery will most likely be the plan of action for Kirk in recovering from the core muscle injury. The way his response is worded, there’s no doubt that Pederson wants the best for his receiver so he can come back 100 percent.</p><p>“I believe so,” Pederson said. “We’re going to send the images off and get another look at it, make sure that we have the right diagnosis and the right plan of attack for Christian moving forward.”</p><p>While Jacksonville still has the likes of play-makers such as Calvin Ridley, Evan Engram, and Travis Etienne Jr., Kirk still had a noticeable chemistry with Lawrence that will be missed. In the meantime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-bold-predictions-week-14-matchup-browns" rel="noopener">the Jaguars are 8-4</a> as their next game will be against the Cleveland Browns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars place Christian Kirk on IR after suffering core injury

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He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars were dealt two brutal blows in Week 13’s 34-31 overtime defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-suffers-scary-injury-week-13-battle-bengals" rel="noopener">losing both quarterback Trevor Lawrence</a> and wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-concerning-groin-injury-bengals" rel="noopener">Christian Kirk to injury</a>.</p><p>Although Lawrence’s high-ankle sprain is manageable and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-facing-uphill-battle-week-14-browns" rel="noopener">hasn’t ruled him out</a> for Week 14, Kirk’s core muscle injury will cause him to “miss some time,” coach Doug Pederson confirmed on Tuesday.</p><p>It’s an awful update on what had been an excellent season for the 27-year-old. He <a href="https://twitter.com/ckirk/status/1732414342539432074" rel="noopener">addressed the situation</a> on X on Wednesday.</p><p>“Appreciate all the love and prayers from everyone,” the former Texas A&amp;M Aggie wrote. “Duval, I love y’all and I’ll be back better than ever in no time. Go Jags!”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-miss-time-core-muscle-injury-undergo-surgery" rel="noopener">Kirk departed Monday’s contest</a> after getting injured on the team’s first offensive play. He made a 26-yard catch and left shortly after, with the ailment first being termed a groin injury. He was ruled out after halftime.</p><p>The wide receiver could require surgery to address the issue, which would sideline him until the later stages of the playoffs — if Jacksonville gets there.</p><h2><b>Jaguars hoping Lawrence can go in Week 14</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jaguars-news-Trevor-Lawrence-gets-optimistic-updates-after-scary-ankle-injury.jpg"></figure><p>Now 8-4 and without one of their best receivers, the Jaguars aren’t a lock to make the postseason with five games left. The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans are right in the hunt for the AFC South title.</p><p>A crucial part of the club’s final few weeks will be Lawrence’s health. Pederson confirmed on Tuesday that the star QB had suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 13. Lawrence was bent backwards as he was taken to the ground in the fourth quarter, and was clearly in some trouble, needing assistance to get to the locker room.</p><p>Pederson refused to rule him out for Week 14, instead adding the team will “see where he is in a couple days” before making any decisions. The Clemson product is reportedly receiving around the clock treatment to try to get him back to health against the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Trevor Lawrence’s health will be key down the stretch, and losing Christian Kirk is already a devastating blow to the Jaguars’ slim Super Bowl aspirations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
46.1	647	2.9	66

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
46.1	647	2.9	66

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