<!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-vs-raiders-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars vs. Raiders predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024');   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/2024/12/Jaguars-vs.-Raiders-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-NFL-Week-16-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars vs. Raiders predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T12:15:07-08:00">December 18th, 12:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T12:15:07-08:00">December 18th, 12:15pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>We’re back again for NFL Week 16 as we’re set to bring you our betting predictions and picks for this upcoming tilt between two teams at the bottom of the AFC. The <b>Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) </b>will take on the <b>Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) </b>as both teams hope to avoid the worst record in the NFL. It is time to continue our NFL odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Jaguars-Raiders prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/3065-2113640"></figure><figure><img src="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/i/492408/2113640/3065"></figure><h2><b>Jaguars-Raiders Last Game – Matchup History</b></h2><p>The Raiders last faced the Jaguars in Jacksonville during Week 9 2022 in a 27-20 win for the Jaguars. The Raiders led the game at halftime 20-10 after a pair of touchdowns from Derek Carr to Davante Adams, but the Jaguars managed to score 17 unanswered points in the second half to notch the comeback win. Travis Etienne found the end zone twice during that game and totaled 108 yards on the ground. It marked the second-straight win for the Jaguars over the Raiders and we should be in for another exciting and unpredictable meeting during this one.</p><p>Overall Series: Jacksonville Jaguars lead the series 6-4.</p><p><i><b>Here are the Jaguars-Raiders <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">NFL odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </b></i></p><h2><b>NFL Odds: Jaguars-Raiders Odds</b></h2><p>Jacksonville Jaguars: +1.5 (-115)</p><p>Moneyline: -104</p><p>Las Vegas Raiders: -1.5 (-105)</p><p>Moneyline: -112</p><p>Over: 39.5 (-115)</p><p>Under: 39.5 (-105)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Jaguars vs. Raiders</b></h2><p>Time: 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: CBS</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Jaguars Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars most recently dropped their Week 15 matchup against the New York Jets 32-25. Despite tying the game at 25-25 during the final minutes of the fourth quarter, their defense couldn’t fend off the Jets during their late-game drive to win. The Jags are now just 1-6 over their last seven games and they’re already looking forward towards the offseason. With Las Vegas, Tennessee, and Indianapolis remaining on their schedule, however, they could stand to gain some momentum heading into next season with all three being winnable matchups.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">One drive. Two franchise records 🤷‍♂️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DUUUVAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DUUUVAL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ndX34rE0cX">pic.twitter.com/ndX34rE0cX</a></p><p>— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1868358731576033397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><br>A big positive for the Jaguars last week was quarterback Mac Jones’ willingness to throw the ball and continue to do so following his two interceptions. While it wasn’t a perfect performance, he totaled 294 yards passing, 105 of which went to rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. His constant involvement in the passing game is what gave the Jaguars a chance against the Jets, so expect both him and Travis Etienne to see an expanded role as they try to take some of the pressure off Mac Jones.</p></figure><h2><b>Why The Raiders Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Raiders most recently fell to the Atlanta Falcons 15-9 in Week 15, marking their 10th consecutive loss and tying for the second-longest losing streak in franchise history (13, 1962). They’re on their way to earning the first overall pick as they’ll contend with the New York Giants, so it’ll be interesting to see how Coach Antonio Pearce handles these final few games for his team. Quarterback Desmond Ridder is likely to find himself under-center once again, looking to build upon his 208 yards passing with a touchdown. He also threw two interceptions which proved to be costly during the single-score game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨NEWS: The Las Vegas <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> currently hold the first overall pick in the 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> draft.</p><p>Vegas is currently projected to draft Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.</p><p>SANDERS TO VEGAS.</p><p>👀👀👀</p><p>(📸Draft Network) <a href="https://t.co/5lwX61NF30">pic.twitter.com/5lwX61NF30</a></p><p>— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1868878742774595895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><br>At this point, the Raiders don’t have much to look forward to besides the NFL Draft. It’ll be interesting to see how they handle the Maxx Crosby injury moving forward and whether we’ll see him in a Raiders uniform sometime in the future. Their last draft pick, Brock Bowers, has been the best player on the team all season and recently broke the rookie receiving record for most receptions by a tight end. He should be in line for another big performance against a Jaguars team that’s been allowing tight ends to feast all season.</p></figure><h2><b>Final Jaguars-Raiders Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The last two meetings between these teams have been decided by a touchdown or less and with the betting odds sitting where they are, we should be in for another close game in the AFC. While they’re underdogs on the line, we give the slight edge to the Jaguars due to having more weapons on the offensive side of the ball and an experienced starter in Mac Jones under center.</p><p>While they haven’t put up much of a fight against better teams in the NFL, the Jaguars have managed to score points against bad defenses and we like their chances to get in the end zone more comfortably than the Raiders in this one. Let’s roll with Jacksonville to win this game outright.</p><p><b>Final Jaguars-Raiders Prediction &amp; Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars ML (-104)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars vs. Raiders predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024

<!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-doug-pederson-provides-update-trevor-lawrence-injury-status');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Doug Pederson provides update on Trevor Lawrence’s injury status');   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/2024/12/Doug-Pederson-provides-update-on-Trevor-Lawrences-injury-status.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Doug Pederson provides update on Trevor Lawrence’s injury status</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T08:32:19-08:00">December 18th, 8:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T08:32:19-08:00">December 18th, 8:32am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars will be playing the remainder of the season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">without Trevor Lawrence because of a shoulder injury</a>, and head coach Doug Pederson <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1869409352433733799" rel="noopener">provided an update,</a> according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“Coach Doug Pederson announces that QB Trevor Lawrence had shoulder surgery yesterday and is now focused on his rehab. He’ll make a full recovery with plenty of time for next season,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Lawrence had missed time throughout the season due to a shoulder injury, but he was able to return. Unfortunately, he was sidelined again after taking a hard hit in their game against the Houston Texans by Azeez Al-Shaair. Lawrence now gets to make a full recovery for next season, and hopefully, they can improve from what was a disappointing year.</p><h2>Jaguars looking to finish disappointing season strong</h2><p>Nobody thought the Jaguars would have the season that they had this year after what they were able to accomplish the past two seasons. The Jaguars started off slow, and they were never able to recover. Injuries were one of the reasons why they couldn’t get back on track, as players on both sides of the ball were sidelined. They took some tough losses through that stretch, and some thought that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-pack-his-bags-disaster-first-half-lions">Doug Pederson would be on the hot seat</a>, but it looks like he will survive to the end of the season.</p><p>The next step for the Jaguars is to see what they want to look like next season and if they need to make any changes. They should have a good draft pick, so it will be interesting to see what side of the ball they choose to address the most. For Trevor Lawrence, he needs to come back healthy so he can have a bounce-back year, and he has a few options on offense to help him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Doug Pederson provides update on Trevor Lawrence’s injury status

<!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', '/raiders-news-aidan-oconnell-huge-week-16-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Aidan O’Connell gets huge Week 16 injury update');   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/2024/12/Aidan-OConnell-gets-huge-Week-16-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders’ Aidan O’Connell gets huge Week 16 injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T14:09:49-08:00">December 17th, 2:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T14:09:49-08:00">December 17th, 2:09pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders extended their losing streak to 10 straight games, falling to the Atlanta Falcons 15-9 on Monday Night Football in Week 15. Despite the loss, which dropped the team to 2-12 on the year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-antonio-pierce-desmond-ridder-stay-defiant-after-ugly-loss-to-falcons">Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce remained defiant</a>, insisting the team is still fighting despite playing out a lost season. The biggest question Pierce faces is which quarterback will be leading Las Vegas to that elusive third win</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-desmond-ridder-start-vs-falcons-aidan-oconnell-injury">Desmond Ridder started for the Raiders</a> on Monday and played poorly. But Pierce <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1869099012244361576" rel="noopener">showed confidence</a> in the return of Aidan O’Connell when speaking to reporters on Tuesday. “[O’Connell is] trending upwards to playing this week,” Pierce said per NFL insider Ian Rapoport on X.</p><p>Just a week ago O’Connell suffered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-aidan-oconnell-injury-confirmed-season-ending">what appeared to be a season-ending injury</a> when he was carted off the field during the Raiders’ Week 14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But just three days later, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-aidan-oconnell-returns-practice-avoiding-season-ending-injury">second-year passer returned to practice</a>, shrugging off the season-ending ailment.</p><p>While it was initially feared that O’Connell sustained structural damage to his knee, it turns out he escaped with a bone bruise. He even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-aidan-oconnell-tough-update-falcons-game-amid-knee-injury">had a chance to play against the Falcons</a> on Monday but the injury kept him sidelined for the contest.</p><h2><b>Raiders’ QB Aidan O’Connell got knocked down, but he got up again…</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aidan-OConnell-2.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Now, O’Connell has a legitimate shot at reclaiming the starting quarterback job from Ridder for Week 16’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. At 3-10 the Jaguars likely represent the Raiders’ best chance of getting to three wins this season. Of course, looking at the bigger picture, that might not be the best outcome for the organization.</p><p>Las Vegas is currently tied with the New York Giants for the NFL’s worst record. And while players and coaches always want to win regardless of the circumstances, some fans might prefer the Raiders run Ridder back out there against Jacksonville. The Jaguars are starting Mac Jones in place of Trevor Lawrence who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">suffered a season-ending injury</a> on a kill shot delivered by Houston Texans’ linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair in Week 13.</p><p>Regardless of what fans would like to see happen, Pierce and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-maxx-crosby-gets-real-on-player-vs-coach-accountability">Raiders’ coaches have a responsibility to the players</a> to give the team the best chance to win. With that in mind, Las Vegas will almost certainly start O’Connell on Sunday, assuming he’s even remotely capable of playing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Aidan O’Connell gets huge Week 16 injury update

<!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', '/why-jets-win-jaguars-does-not-prove-aaron-rodgers-tenure-salvaged');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Jets win over Jaguars does not prove Aaron Rodgers’ tenure can be salvaged');   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/2024/12/Why-Jets-win-over-Jaguars-does-not-prove-Aaron-Rodgers-tenure-can-be-salvaged.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Jets win over Jaguars does not prove Aaron Rodgers’ tenure can be salvaged</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T11:44:21-08:00">December 17th, 11:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T22:01:32-08:00">December 17th, 10:01pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-special-truth-bomb-after-finally-closing-out-win">Jets (4-10) had a rare moment of excitement</a> this past Sunday, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) on the road in a 32-25 thriller. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-davante-adams-hits-major-milestone-win-jaguars">Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams rekindled</a> the magic they had in their Green Bay Packers days, but experienced Jets fans won’t fall for the mirage.</p><p>Rodgers even admitted that the fireworks were <a href="https://twitter.com/snyjets/status/1868414837455274451" rel="noopener">“too little, too late,”</a> via SNY.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's too little too late, but it's still special. It doesn't steal any of the joy in it."</p><p>Aaron Rodgers on his connection with Davante Adams in today's game: <a href="https://t.co/cUkZcRsby8">pic.twitter.com/cUkZcRsby8</a></p><p>— Jets Videos (@snyjets) <a href="https://twitter.com/snyjets/status/1868414837455274451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s too little too late, but it’s still special. It doesn’t steal any of the joy from it,” the four-time MVP said post-game. “Doesn’t take away any of the fun that’s gonna be had on the bus just now, and then on the plane, and then we have another bus to get back to the facility. It’s still gonna be special, it’s always special, but this was a year of us being close, and we kind of let it get away from us in the middle of the season.”</p><p>Rodgers and Adams put on a clinic, with the former completing 16-of-30 passes for 289 yards and three scores and the latter registering nine catches for 198 yards and two of those touchdowns. The 41-year-old quarterback also rushed for a season-high 45 yards on six carries, which led the team. His production on the ground is an eyebrow-raiser given that he’s been largely immobile while dealing with various leg ailments this year.</p><p>It’s understandable for tortured New York fans to be excited about Rodgers’ recent play. The future Hall-of-Famer’s thrown 13 touchdowns and just one pick since Week 8 after tossing 10 scores and seven picks in the first seven weeks. His hot stretch recently has lifted his season-long stats, as he ranks 11th in the NFL in passing yards (3,255), tied for seventh in passing touchdowns (23), tied for 10th in passing first downs (161), tied for seventh in 20-plus-yard passing plays (44), and tied for third-lowest interceptions with quarterbacks who have 20 or more touchdowns (eight).</p><p>The glass-half-full view is that Rodgers is finally back to his true self after healing from various injuries, including his torn Achilles from last season. Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich<a href="https://x.com/DWAZ73/status/1868692442826064301" rel="noopener"> echoed that sentiment</a> post-game, via The Associated Press’s Dennis Waszak Jr.</p><p>“I think there’s some absolute truth to the fact that he struggled with injuries for a good part of the season,” he said. “And as he’s starting to get healthier, you’re starting to see Aaron Rodgers. The real Aaron Rodgers.”</p><p>However, the cynical take is that Rodgers is far past his prime, and his advanced age makes him unlikely to stay 100% healthy for a full season. No amount of meaningless wins will change the fact that New York was supposed to be a Super Bowl contender this season, and the 10-time Pro Bowler’s failure to deliver in several key moments damaged its chances. His three-interception stinker against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5 is a prime example, along with a back-breaking interception against the Buffalo Bills the following game that led to the “red line” controversy with Mike Williams.</p><p>Should Rodgers’ recent stretch buy him another season with the Jets?</p><h2><b>Jets could use Aaron Rodgers as a bridge QB</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaron-Rodgers-1-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There’s no denying that Rodgers has looked like a different player the last few weeks, and if he keeps playing at a high level to finish the season, it’ll be hard for the quarterback-starved franchise to move away from him. The Super Bowl XLV MVP is still under contract for 2025, with a scheduled cap hit of $23.5 million. The organization will most likely rebuild once it hires its new regime, so cap space shouldn’t be its primary concern.</p><p>What’s more important is for New York to acquire a young signal-caller to develop behind Rodgers next year. The team drafted Jordan Travis in the fifth round out of Florida State last offseason, and he should be in the mix going forward. However, while the 24-year-old led the Seminoles to an undefeated 2023 campaign, he’s far from a sure thing. The Jets could use another young option to evaluate going forward.</p><p>Even with Rodgers in the twilight of his career, he’s still a good quarterback for a young player to learn from. The four-time First Team All-Pro’s knowledge of the game is unparalleled, and he’s likely to be receptive to mentoring now that he won’t have too many contending teams knocking on his door.</p><p>At this point, Rodgers bringing a championship to New York is as likely as him permanently moving to the moon. While the legend’s Jets tenure will never be salvageable from that standpoint, he can still be a valuable part of their upcoming rebuild.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Jets win over Jaguars does not prove Aaron Rodgers’ tenure can be salvaged

<!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', '/check-out-mac-jones-surprising-350k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Mac Jones’ surprising $350K car collection, with photos');   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/Check-out-Mac-Jones-incredible-350K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Mac Jones’ surprising $350K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T12:57:11-08:00">December 16th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T12:57:11-08:00">December 16th, 12:57pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mac Jones has a surprising car collection. Jones currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL as a quarterback. In the 2021 NFL Draft, Jones was a first-round draft pick, after being selected by the New England Patriots with the 15th-overall selection. Since then, Jones has earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors and a Pro Bowl appearance.</p><p>Prior to making the jump into the NFL, Jones was a decorated college football star with the Alabama Crimson Tide. With Alabama football, Jones led the Crimson Tide to a pair of national championships. In the process, he also set the NCAA record for passer rating and completion percentage.</p><p>Given Jones’ accomplishments in football, have you ever wondered what kind of cars he drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Mac Jones’ surprising $350K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to sources, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mac-jones-net-worth">Jones has a net worth</a> of around $10 million. Prior to his rookie season, the quarterback inked a four-year contract worth $15.5 million with the New England Patriots. But prior to the 2024 season, the University of Alabama alumnus was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick, which turned out to be Joe Milton III.</p><p>Thanks to a lucrative paycheck, it isn’t surprising to see the Jacksonville Jaguar <a href="https://21motoring.com/mac-jones-car-collection-cars-of-mac-jones/#more-50853" rel="noopener">splurge on some nice rides</a>.</p><h2><b>2. BMW i8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC40BMC681A01350.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC50BMC681A021002-e1734381608655.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC50BMC681A021001-e1734381633644.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2017-BMW-i8/photos/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Jones undoubtedly has a taste for luxury vehicles. Aside from getting a luxurious SUV, it seems that the onetime Pro Bowl player also fancied a technologically advanced car in the form of the BMW i8. The BMW i8 certainly stands out in terms of its futuristic design. Moreover, any owner won’t be disappointed with the driving experience that the BMW i8 offers.</p><p>As a result, it isn’t surprising that the Jaguars QB had to get one for himself. Jones probably took out around $150,000 from his pockets for this masterpiece on wheels. While it’s the cheapest car in Jones’ collection, the BMW i8 isn’t cheap at all.</p><p>While hybrid cars are increasingly becoming more and more popular, the BMW i8 was way ahead of its time during its release. Moreover, the BMW i8 also possessed a unique look that will surely gain anyone’s attention on the road. With strong, sleek features that give a sporty aura, the BMW i8 is a thing of beauty.</p><p>In addition to this, the BMW i8 doesn’t disappoint interior-wise. Staying true to the brand of BMW, the i8 features premium amenities coupled with some advanced technological features that will sure enhance any owner’s driving experience. As a result, it wasn’t surprising to see the former NFL first-round pick join the BMW i8 bandwagon.</p><p>The BMW i8 derives its power from a 1.5-liter turbocharged Inline-3 Hybrid engine. This allows it to produce 357 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. In just a little more than four seconds, the BMW i8 is well-capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph with ease. In addition to this, the BMW i8 has a six-speed automatic transmission and can attain a top speed of 154 mph.</p><p>Given the features of the BMW i8, this hybrid vehicle is a huge highlight in Jones’ garage.</p><h2><b>1. Range Rover Sport</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8354-3-08183-scaled-2.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8291-2-07375-scaled-2.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2013_land-rover_range-rover-sport_img_8301-3-48571_f069e1.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2013-land-rover-range-rover-sport-11/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Sold in the market for as much $200,000, the most expensive car in Jones’ solid collection is the Range Rover Sport. In fact, it’s one of the most coveted luxury SUVs in the market today.</p><p>The Sport is also a staple among Hollywood A-listers, given its sleek exterior finish combined with a spacious and lavish interior that assures comfort, making it a practical vehicle for either city driving or road trips. With a handful of amenities, advanced technology, and a roomy interior, Jones should have no problems with feeling like royalty.</p><p>Aside from being designed with comfort in mind, the Sport also has the ability to thrive in some of the most unforgiving terrains as it also possesses some off-roading capabilities. This makes it the perfect luxury SUV whenever Jones decides to go on long adventurous trips with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mac-jones-girlfriend-sophie-scott-update/">his girlfriend, Sophie Scott</a>.</p><p>The Sport produces 345 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque thanks to a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Sport can go as fast as 155 mph. In addition to this, the Sport can move from a standstill position to 60 mph in just a little more than six seconds.</p><p>There’s no doubt the Jaguars quarterback enjoys taking the Sport for a spin whenever he’s out with family or friends.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Mac Jones’ surprising $350K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Mac Jones’ surprising $350K car collection, with photos

<!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', '/way-too-early-targets-jaguars-2025-nfl-draft');   ga('set', 'title', '3 way too early targets for Jaguars in 2025 NFL Draft');   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/2024/12/X-way-too-early-targets-for-Jaguars-in-2025-NFL-Draft.jpg"></figure><h1>3 way too early targets for Jaguars in 2025 NFL Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T04:38:21-08:00">December 15th, 4:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T04:38:21-08:00">December 15th, 4:38am</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">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars were supposed to take the next step in 2024, but instead, they are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-vs-jaguars-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">3-10 heading into Week 15</a> and currently picking firmly in the top 10 of the 2025 NFL Draft. With four games to play, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-evan-engram-season-ending-surgery">injury-riddled Jags</a> could move as high as pick No. 3 or 4 with a few more losses or as low as 10 or 11 with a few wins. No matter where they end up, Jacksonville will be in the top third of the 2025 selection process, and these are three way-too-early Jaguars draft targets to start looking at.</p><h2><b>CB Will Johnson, Michigan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Johnson_f568b1.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Look at <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2025-nfl-mock-draft-giants-start-over-with-shedeur-sanders-cowboys-select-dynamic-offensive-weapon/" rel="noopener">nearly any NFL mock draft</a> with about a month left in the season and you’ll see the Jaguars drafting Michigan cornerback Will Johnson. The math on this is simple. The Jags’ defense is bad, they have one good CB in Tyson Campbell, and they need at least two (if not more) good corners.</p><p>Johnson has an excellent chance to be a great — not just a good — cornerback at the next level. He is fast, fluid, and at 6-foot-2, 202 pounds, he has the size and athleticism to become a shutdown CB in the NFL. He also has a nose for the ball, as he’s made nine picks for the Wolverines and has taken three back to the house.</p><p>The Michigan native played just six games this past season due to a toe injury, so the Jaguars have to do their due diligence in terms of health, but if the injury was just a one-off thing, Johnson would be a near-perfect fit in Duval.</p><h2><b>OL Will Campbell, LSU</b></h2><p>The Jaguars will start Mac Jones in Week 15 due to the fact <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">Trevor Lawrence is out with a concussion</a>. Now, the injury happened outside of the pocket, so it may not have been directly the offensive line’s fault (although he was scrambling), but the bottom line is, Lawrence needs more protection.</p><p>If the Jaguars end up in the top four of the 2025 NFL Draft, there isn’t really a lineman worthy of going that high. However, if Jacksonville slides down closer to No. 10, LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell is the pick.</p><p>The 6-foot-6, 323-pound blocker has the size and the skill to become a bookend tackle for years to come. That said, unlike several of the other OT prospects in the first half of the 2025 draft, Campbell is also versatile enough to play either side and on the interior as well.</p><p>Taking Campbell and letting him compete with Walker Little at left tackle while guaranteeing him a spot at guard over Brandon Scherff would help Lawrence, and likely the running game as well, immensely.</p><h2><b>EDGE/LB Jalon Walker, Georgia</b></h2><p>Before Jaguars fans start getting PTSD about drafting another defensive lineman named Walker from Georgia, here us out.</p><p>Jalon Walker is a much different player than Travon Walker. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound current Georgia Bulldog leads his team in sacks even though he plays off-ball linebacker most of the time. He’s more Haason Reddick than Travon Walker.</p><p>This type of versatility is highly coveted in the NFL these days and Jalon could actually open up more for Travon as the team’s secondary pass-rusher behind Joshua Hines-Allen. And with the Jacksonville D playing as poorly as it has this season, any talent upgrade would be a major positive for whichever coach is running the team next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 way too early targets for Jaguars in 2025 NFL Draft

<!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-josh-hines-allen-16883-fine-hit-will-levis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen gets $16,883 fine for hit on Will Levis');   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/2024/12/Jaguars-news-Josh-Hines-Allen-gets-16883-fine-for-hit-on-Will-Levis.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen gets $16,883 fine for hit on Will Levis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T17:28:02-08:00">December 14th, 5:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T17:39:40-08:00">December 14th, 5:39pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars won the battle of the basement dwellers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-brutally-honest-nsfw-performance-jaguars">knocking off the Tennessee Titans</a> 10-6 in Week 14. The victory lifted the Jags to 3-10 on the season as the Titans fell to an identical 3-10 mark. However, thanks to the head-to-head edge, the Jaguars are no longer in last place in the AFC South.</p><p>Jacksonville’s defense made life miserable for quarterback Will Levis, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-extreme-lengths-went-play-shoulder-injury-jaguars">played through a shoulder injury</a> that was re-aggravated by a bone-crunching Josh Hines-Allen sack.</p><p>While the hit did not draw a flag from officials, the league weighed in and <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1868039331254055401" rel="noopener">decided to penalize</a> Hines-Allen retroactively. The NFL fined the veteran defensive end $16,883 for roughing the passer, per insider Tom Pelissero on X. The league felt Hines-Allen landed with his body weight on top of Levis.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Hines-Allen crushes Will Levis <a href="https://t.co/rMXzt1VW2s">pic.twitter.com/rMXzt1VW2s</a></p><p>— Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaurieFitzptrck/status/1865836851967189201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Although the sack was ultimately deemed a violation of league rules, it had a massive impact on the game. Levis did not miss a snap in Week 14 but the second-year passer was clearly compromised. He went 19/32 for 168 scoreless yards against Jacksonville, only managing a meager 5.25 yards per attempt.</p><p>Jacksonville was playing its first game since starting quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">Trevor Lawrence landed on injured reserve</a> following a brutal shot to the head by Houston Texans’ linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Backup QB Mac Jones failed to throw a touchdown while tossing two interceptions but the Jaguars walked away with the win, thanks in large part to Hines-Allen’s sack.</p><h2><b>Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen takes a hit to the wallet after a game-changing hit in Week 14</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Hines-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hines-Allen has remained with Jacksonville since being selected by the team with the seventh overall pick in the 2019 draft. The sixth-year veteran had a career-best season in 2023, racking up 66 total tackles, 17.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception.</p><p>The impressive performance led the Jaguars to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-josh-allen-150-million-contract-extension">sign Hines-Allen to a five-year, $150 million contract</a> with $88 million guaranteed. The mega-deal made the edge rusher the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/10-highest-paid-nfl-defensive-players-2024">third highest-paid defender in the NFL</a> by average annual value.</p><p>Hines-Allen used to be Josh Allen before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-josh-allen-reveals-why-hes-changing-his-name">changing his name earlier this year</a>. While it was widely believed the switch was to avoid confusion in fantasy football trades, it turns out the 27-year-old DE changed his name to honor his maternal family. So, really, it had nothing to do with that other Josh Allen always coming up first in Google searches. OK? He just remembered how much he liked the other side of his family. So you can stop speculating.</p><p>Anyway, Hines-Allen now owes the league $16,883 for wrecking Levis’ shoulder. But he can afford it considering he’s earning more than $28 million this season.</p><p>Jacksonville will host Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in Week 15 as both 3-10 teams make feeble attempts to avoid finishing last in their divisions. The Jaguars could win consecutive games for the first time this season with a victory and the Jets have a chance to pick up their second win in the last 11 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen gets $16,883 fine for hit on Will Levis

<!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-evan-engram-season-ending-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Evan Engram gets season-ending surgery update');   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/2024/12/Jaguars-news-Evan-Engram-gets-season-ending-surgery-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Evan Engram gets season-ending surgery update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T07:57:57-08:00">December 13th, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T08:27:03-08:00">December 13th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">Jaguars have dealt with a lot of injuries</a> to their key players this season, and the news just keeps rolling in, as Evan Engram is the <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1867594619569226058" rel="noopener">latest to be on the list</a>.</p><p>“Jaguars HC Doug Pederson announced that TE Evan Engram will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn labrum,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Engram was a big part of the Jaguars offense this season, as he was second on the team with 47 catches. He missed games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury, so it’s been a rough year for him in that department.</p><h2>Jaguars continue to take injury hits</h2><p>Not only is Evan Engram’s season over with but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">Trevor Lawrence is also done for the year</a> as well. Initially, Lawrence was put on injured reserve after suffering a concussion on the hit from Azeez Al-Shaair in their game against the Houston Texans, but the quarterback also elected to have shoulder surgery as well.</p><p>Lawrence was having problems with his shoulder this season which is why he missed some games before suffering the concussion, and he probably wants to make sure he’s fully healthy for next year. The Jaguars season did not go the way many expected it to, but inconsistencies on both sides of the ball hurt them. They started the year off slow, and from there they had to play catch up. That’s when the injuries started to come into play, and from there, it was going to be hard to find any rhythm.</p><p>The big question going into the offseason for the Jaguars is what will happen to Doug Pederson, especially since it felt like he was on the hot seat during the season. They may give him another chance with how injuries affected the team, but if they start slow again next season, he may be fired.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Evan Engram gets season-ending surgery update

<!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', '/jets-news-breece-hall-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Breece Hall highlights lengthy Jets injury report');   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/2024/12/Breece-Hall-highlights-lengthy-NY-injury-report.jpg"></figure><h1>Breece Hall highlights lengthy Jets injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T14:21:28-08:00">December 12th, 2:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T14:21:28-08:00">December 12th, 2:21pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-miami-walk-off-ot-win-extends-jets-brutal-playoff-drought">eliminated from playoff contention</a> following their Week 14 loss to the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets running back Breece Hall was the highlight of the team’s lengthy injury report following his fifth consecutive <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1867317295032254900/photo/1">missed practice</a> due to a knee injury, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini on X.</p><p>Along with Hall, the Jets’ injury report included cornerback D.J. Reed and offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker, as neither player participated on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> injury report: Breece Hall did not practice for the fifth straight day, which doesn’t bode well for Sunday. He did make an appearance in the rehab area, a positive. Potentially bad news for the secondary, as D.J. Reed and Brandin Echols sat out after practicing yesterday. <a href="https://t.co/ClYTXMDn9U">pic.twitter.com/ClYTXMDn9U</a></p><p>— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1867317295032254900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Looking to tally their first win since Oct. 31, when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-pat-mcafee-6-word-warning-ny-texans-takedown">defeated the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football</a>, the Jets are scheduled to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.</p><p>And after missing his fifth practice in a row after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-breece-hall-dealt-concerning-knee-injury-update">suffering a knee injury</a>, they could be without their third-year running back against the Jaguars.</p><h2>Jets RB Breece Hall nearing contract extension talks in 2025</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Breece-Hall_34e616.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Though there’s no incentive to make the playoffs for the Jets with four games left on their schedule, very few NFL players can roll over and accept defeat until the season ends.</p><p>And while the Jets are seemingly still trying to finish their season strong, it could be an even more difficult task than they originally thought.</p><p>On top of possibly not playing in Week 15, Hall heads into a contract year next season.</p><p>And with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/10-highest-paid-nfl-running-backs-2024">running back contracts</a> having controversy over them in general, having an extensive injury history makes it even harder for NFL teams to dish out a second contract.</p><p>Now, Hall is one of the league’s best running backs when healthy. However, throughout his three seasons with the Jets, he’s only remained fully healthy through 2023. In 2022— his rookie season— Hall appeared in just seven games, making only two starts. Then, in 2023, Hall made a full comeback, playing in all 17 games and starting in 16.</p><p>However, with one game missed already in 2024, he’ll have just one full season through his first three years in the NFL.</p><p>For a position group that already has a mountain of obstacles to obtaining a big second contract, Hall could be fighting an uphill battle to get the money he thinks he deserves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Breece Hall highlights lengthy Jets injury report

<!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', '/jets-vs-jaguars-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets vs. Jaguars predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024');   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/2024/12/Jets-vs-Jaguars-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-NFL-Week-15-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Jets vs. Jaguars predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T10:00:31-08:00">December 11th, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T10:00:31-08:00">December 11th, 10:00am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' Betting team. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon. Rob went 29-31 against tge spread in November and 43-17 overall.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Jets will travel to Northeastern Florida for a showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. It’s an AFC battle at EverBank Stadium as we continue our NFL odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> and make a Jets-Jaguars prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/3065-2113640"></figure><figure><img src="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/i/492408/2113640/3065"></figure><h2><b>Jets-Jaguars Last Game – Matchup History</b></h2><p>The Jaguars defeated the Jets 19-3 in the last meeting on December 22, 2022, at MetLife Stadium. However, this will be the first meeting between the teams at EverBank Stadium since 2019. The Jets and Jags have split the past 10 games. Yet, the Jaguars are 4-1 over the past five games against the Jets in Jacksonville.</p><p>Overall Series: Jaguars lead 9-8</p><p><i><b>Here are the Jets-Jaguars <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">NFL odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </b></i></p><h2><b>NFL Odds: Jets-Jaguars Odds</b></h2><p>New York Jets: -3.5 (-102)</p><p>Moneyline: -172</p><p>Jacksonville Jaguars: +3.5 (-120)</p><p>Moneyline: +144</p><p>Over: 40.5 (-105)</p><p>Under: 40.5 (-115)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Jets vs. Jaguars</b></h2><p>Time: 1 PM ET/10 AM PT</p><p>TV: FOX</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Jets Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Jets have had an awful season, going 3-10 while having a levy of expectations against them. Unfortunately, they will miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season, the longest in all the major sports.</p><p>It is a situation that is so poignant, and even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-real-role-record-playoff-drought">Aaron Rodgers was honest</a> about the disappointment he felt in being unable to help the Jets break the streak. If Rodgers plays, he will come in with 2,966 yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Also, he will have Breece Hall, who has rushed 164 times for 692 yards and four touchdowns while catching 46 passes for 401 yards and two catches.</p><p>The Jets have three pass catchers who are all underperforming. Significantly, Garrett Wilson has 81 receptions for 877 yards and five touchdowns. Davante Adams has 40 catches for 453 yards and three touchdowns. Also, Allen Lazard has 31 receptions for 430 yards and five scores.</p><p>The defense has regressed since the Jets fired Robert Saleh, but four players have consistently shown up. Substantially, Will McDonald IV has been efficient with 16 solo tackles and 10 sacks. Quinnen Williams has been great, with 23 solo tackles and six sacks. Meanwhile, Michael Clemons has tallied 15 solo tackles and 4.5 sacks. Brandon Echols has been solid with 22 solo tackles and two interceptions.</p><p>The Jets will cover the spread if Hall can run the ball and they can move the chains consistently. Then, they must prevent the Jaguars from chewing the clock.</p><h2><b>Why The Jaguars Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Jaguars have also had a horrible season. Overall, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-jaguars-most-blame-miserable-2024-campaign">two Jaguars are responsible</a> for this mess that they are in and another losing season on the record books.</p><p>With Trevor Lawrence out, Mac Jones remains the starting quarterback. So far, he has passed for 732 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. The running game has been muddled, with Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne Jr. both struggling to take over the backfield. Significantly, Bigsby has run 102 times for 602 yards and five touchdowns. Etienne Jr. has rushed 99 times for 391 yards and two scores.</p><p>With all the injuries the Jaguars have faced, only two players have stayed on the field consistently and caught passes from Lawrence and Jones. Brian Thomas Jr. has 54 receptions for 851 yards and six touchdowns. Also, tight end Evan Engram has 47 catches for 365 yards and one touchdown.</p><p>The defense played well last week. Yet, it has been a struggle all season, with only three players consistently playing well on that side of the ball. Josh Hines-Allen has 22 solo tackles and seven sacks. Likewise, Travin Walker has tallied 24 solo tackles and 8.5 sacks. Devin Lloyd has also had some good moments, as he has leveled 48 solo tackles and one sack.</p><p>The Jaguars will cover the spread if they can get their running game going and push the Jets’ defense into the red zone to set up some great scoring opportunities. Then, their defense must generate pressure upon whoever starts at quarterback and force some mistakes.</p><h2><b>Final Jets-Jaguars Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Jets are 4-9 against the spread, while the Jaguars are 7-5-1 against the odds. Moreover, the Jets are 2-4 against the spread on the road, while the Jags are 2-2-1 against the odds at home. The Jets are 4-5 against the spread when facing the AFC, while the Jaguars are 4-3-1 against the odds when facing their conference.</p><p>The Jets look lost and have not amounted to expectations. Likewise, the Jaguars have played way beyond the eight-ball this season. Both teams are struggling, and this game will ultimately determine draft pick standings down the line. In this battle, I can see the Jaguars feeding off the energy of their home crowd and finding a way to cover the spread and possibly winning.</p><p><b>Final Jets-Jaguars Prediction &amp; Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars +3.5 (-120) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets vs. Jaguars predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024

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He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-calls-out-azeez-al-shaair-dirty-hit-trevor-lawrence">Azeez Al-Shaair leveled Trevor Lawrence</a> with a concussion-inducing hit that sent the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-suspended-trevor-lawrence-hit">former onto the suspended list</a> and the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision"> latter onto IR</a>, it effectively served as an inflection point in the 2024 NFL season.</p><p>Before the hit, everything was normal; the NFL treated fans to impressive two-way bouts, and it looked like defense was finally punching back after years of offensive dominance. But after? Suddenly, it seemed like every player in the NFL was asked about their opinion on the matter, with Jameis Winston of the Cleveland Browns being no exception.</p><p>Discussing the hit during his weekly media session, Winston used his platform to make an impassioned plea to the NFL to clean things up, as <a href="https://browns.1rmg.com/transcripts/qb-jameis-winston-12-5-24/" rel="noopener">quarterbacks need a better way to protect themselves</a> from season-altering hits.</p><p>“Personally, as a quarterback, man, we have to be able to protect ourselves. When we’re sliding in the middle of defenders, feet first, that’s tough. They’re taught to hunt, and I think in terms of the defender, man, I do believe that sometimes you can let up, and you can let them go, but man, that’s tough. This is football that we play. And the NFL has done so much to protect the quarterback position, especially within the pocket,” Winston told reporters.</p><p>“When we’re outside the pocket…I had a play where I knew it was helmet to helmet, but I was getting sacked and I asked John (Hussey), I said, ‘John, help me’. He said, ‘Jameis, you’re getting sacked and you’re getting thrown around, I didn’t know the guy was going to hit you in the head’. You know what I’m saying? And he didn’t say that, but that’s what I heard. I know I got hit in the head. But I believe, man, it’s an unfortunate situation, and I hope Trevor is healing well. But I think as quarterbacks, when you slide feet first into a crowd of defenders, man, they’re taught to hunt. We have to find a better way to protect ourselves. And I just, I think the three-game suspension, it’s out of my control, but I just, I think everyone has a role in protecting the quarterback, defenders, and ourselves.”</p><p>Is Winston correct? Does the NFL need to either figure out a way to better enforce the rules or come up with some new ones that keep quarterbacks upright? Potentially so, but his opinion wasn’t the only one aired out by the Browns’ organization because Kevin Stefanski had plenty to say on the matter, too.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jameis-Winston-getting-sacked.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Kevin Stefanski reflects on the Trevor Lawrence hit, too</b></h2><p>Asked during his Friday media session about the Lawrence hit, Stefanski noted that he felt Trevor Lawrence was in the right on the play, as when he went to slide, Al-Shaair <a href="https://browns.1rmg.com/transcripts/head-coach-kevin-stefanski-12-6-24/" rel="noopener">should have pivoted from dropping the hammer.</a></p><p>“Obviously, you hate to see that. I mean, nobody wants to see any player in that position. It is a teaching moment for our quarterbacks that when you slide feet first, you do expose your upper body and your helmet and neck area,” Stefanski told reporters.</p><p>“So, we do teach them, obviously, in a crowd to get down headfirst. And I’m not talking about that specific play, just talking about how we’re teaching our guys. Defensively, we know when those players give themselves up, and they do go feet first, we have to do everything in our power to avoid any contact towards their head and neck area.”</p><p>Was this hit an aberration, one player taking a shot he shouldn’t have? Or was it a sign of a larger issue? It’s hard to say, but considering the maneuver got the entire NFL world talking, something is going to come out of it one way or another.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jameis Winston’s impassioned plea to NFL after scary Trevor Lawrence hit

<!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', '/2-jaguars-most-blame-miserable-2024-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', '2 Jaguars most to blame for miserable 2024 campaign');   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/2024/12/X-Jaguars-most-to-blame-for-miserable-2024-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>2 Jaguars most to blame for miserable 2024 campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T17:20:21-08:00">December 5th, 5:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T18:27:43-08:00">December 5th, 6:27pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s likely going to be an awful finish to the 2024 season for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">Trevor Lawrence has opted for shoulder surgery</a>. Lawrence took a dirty hit from a Texans player, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-rex-ryan-enraged-trevor-lawrence-decision-slide-scary-hit">Rex Ryan piled on as if Lawrence should be blamed</a>. Are you shaking your head with me? Anyway, here are two Jaguars most to blame for the miserable 2024 campaign.</p><p>The Jaguars started 0-4 before winning two of their next three games. Three straight one-score losses set the stage for a late-season free fall that has them 2-10 and little hope of anything but a high draft pick in 2025.</p><p>Yes, he’s a Super Bowl-winning coach. But Doug Pederson is at the forefront of the Jaguars-to-blame list.</p><h2><b>Jaguars coach Doug Pederson hasn’t gotten the job done</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jacksonville-Jaguars-head-coach-Doug-Pederson.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Many people seem to think Pederson is a coaching whiz. After all, his team went 13-3 in his second season with the Eagles and stormed through the playoffs to win the Super Bowl.</p><p>But let’s look at Pederson’s record in other seasons: 7-9, 9-7, 9-7, 4-11-1, 9-8, 9-8, 2-10. He has a losing record overall at 62-63-1. So what’s all the fuss about?</p><p>It seems like Pederson is a guy who caught the tailwind with the Eagles in 2017. It could be described as the right place at the right time, but nothing else about his career suggests he’s a great coach. And the failure in Jacksonville has been massive.</p><p>In his three years with $275 million quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Pederson guided Lawrence from 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions in year one to 21-14 in year two and a dismal 11-7 in 2024.</p><p>To his credit, Pederson hasn’t gone head hunting on his staff, telling nfl.com a few weeks ago he didn’t want to <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/jaguars-doug-pederson-still-evaluating-potential-changes-staff-everythings-on-table" rel="noopener">go that direction</a>.</p><p>“I think you got to be really, really careful when you start pointing fingers at certain people,” Pederson said when asked about defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen’s job status. “That’s a dangerous thing, and I’m not going to do that. Not doing it. Not right now. As a head coach in this league that’s going through what we’re going through, you’re pointing a finger. And if it needs to be pointed, it needs to be pointed it at me. Start with me. That’s enough on that.”</p><h2><b>Jaguars won’t go in the thank, according to Doug Pederson</b></h2><p>And in another credit to Pederson, he said his <a href="https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000084-motivation-and-quit-will-not-be-a-problem-in-the-final-games-of-the-2024-season" rel="noopener">team will still fight</a> in its final five games, according to jaguars.com. He said they won’t quit.</p><p>“I won’t let that happen,” Doug Pederson said. “That’s up to me to make sure that these guys don’t throw in the towel or wave the white flag. That’s on me to make sure that that doesn’t happen, and I won’t let that happen. We have great leadership in that locker room, and I’ll lean on those guys to help me in that.”</p><p>Tight end Evan Engram added, “We all need to be able to put in perspective what our situation is and what we have left, what our responsibility is for what we have left. I don’t have any doubts that that’s understood, but I think it’s right to have those conversations and make sure everybody’s on the same page and committed. I firmly believe we are.”</p><p>And Travis Etienne Jr. said, “You have to tap into why you started playing the game, why you want to be in the NFL. No one wants to go out there and just lose games. My mom’s watching me. My brother’s watching me. I have to put my best foot forward, (and) I want to be an inspiration to somebody every time I step on the field.</p><p>“I don’t take any Sunday for granted. I’m going to treat this as if it’s the first game of the season because I do love the game of football. It’s easy to give your all when things are going your way. Who are you when things aren’t going your way?”</p><h2><b>QB Trevor Lawrence hasn’t earned his pay</b></h2><p>It’s quite simple in the NFL. If you get paid the big bucks, you have to play like you deserve that kind of money. Lawrence ranks among players like Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes. But his numbers have trailed off dramatically this season.</p><p>Lawrence has completed only 60.6% of his passes for 2,045 yards. He’s nowhere near the player he showed he could in 2022.</p><p>Trade talk surfaced before Lawrence’s season-ending surgery, which shows how far Lawrence has slipped. Franchise quarterbacks don’t get caught up in trade rumors very often. Tiki Barber wanted his former team, the New York Giants, <a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/former-nfl-star-floats-blockbuster-trevor-lawrence-trade" rel="noopener">to go after</a> Lawrence, according to thespun.com.</p><p>“The guys running the Giants need to consider that as an option,” Barber said. “Figure out the package it’s going to take and trade for Trevor Lawrence. He’s got all the talent you want. The challenge for him is he hasn’t had consistency in his coaching staff. If you’re worried about the turnovers, what was Brian Daboll’s greatest accomplishment with Daniel Jones? He led the league in turnover percentage.</p><p>“I think this is an interesting scenario and option. If you’re the Giants making a decision on a head coach, how many years are you going to give them to draft a quarterback and hope that he develops? It gives them a chance to find success quicker. They need success. they can’t keep throwing losing records on their résumé.”</p><p>There’s always 2025 for Lawrence, and perhaps a new coach and new system could get his career back on track.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 Jaguars most to blame for miserable 2024 campaign

<!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', '/trevor-lawrence-why-injury-could-game-changer-mac-jones-career');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Trevor Lawrence’s injury could be game-changer for Mac Jones’ career');   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/2024/12/Why-Trevor-Lawrences-injury-could-be-game-changer-for-Mac-Jones-career.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Trevor Lawrence’s injury could be game-changer for Mac Jones’ career</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T22:41:48-08:00">December 4th, 10:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T22:41:48-08:00">December 4th, 10:41pm</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mac Jones, it’s your time to step up to the plate. Jones is one of many young players who found out recently that the NFL is a tough business that has little to no mercy on players who just can’t cut it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-mac-jones-breaks-silence-on-turning-page-to-jaguars-after-trade">Now with the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, Jones was the 15th overall pick of the New England Patriots in the 2021 NFL Draft.</p><p>He was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-mac-jones-real-replacing-tom-brady-epic-advice-jordan-love">supposed to be the quarterback to replace Tom Brady</a>, which is no easy task. In fact, it’s impossible. The issue for Jones is that he was barely even passable as a starting quarterback. In 42 games played in his first three seasons, he threw for 8,918 yards and 46 interceptions, which isn’t terrible, but he also threw 36 interceptions. A 46-to-36 touchdown to interception ratio just isn’t going to cut it in today’s NFL, so <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonville-acquires-mac-jones-in-patriots-trade">the Patriots traded him to the Jaguars</a> for a sixth-round pick this past spring as they looked to reset in the post-Bill Belichick-era.</p><p>From being the 15th overall pick and “the guy to replace the guy” in New England to Trevor Lawrence’s backup in Jacksonville, it was a hard fall from grace for Jones, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist and National Champion at Alabama.</p><p>That’s life in the NFL, though, and now Jones is in the midst of another tough reality.</p><p>Lawrence was taken No. 1 overall by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL Draft and though he has shown much promise as a franchise quarterback, they unfortunately had to place him on the injured reserve recently due to a concussion he suffered in Week 13’s loss to the Houston Texans. He’s also going to be using this time to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">undergo surgery to repair the AC joint on his left shoulder</a>, so his season is done.</p><p>The reality here is that Lawrence’s tough injury luck is actually Jones’ best chance to turn his career around. He’s likely to be Jacksonville’s starter against the Tennessee Titans in Week 14 and as long as he doesn’t look terrible, there’s no reason for head coach Doug Pederson to turn to C.J. Beathard or newly-signed practice squad quarterback John Wolford for the rest of the season.</p><p>At 2-10, don’t expect the Jaguars to pull many strings to try to snag a few wins before the season is out. Pederson may think differently, but as it stands, they’re again in the hunt for the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. A Top Five pick in general could really help the Jaguars next season when Lawrence returns healthy, so there’s, frankly, not much reason for the “powers that be” in Jacksonville to rock the boat with five games left. Again, Pederson may not like it, but he also may not be the head coach next season.</p><p>What that means for Jones is that he’s likely going to get a five-game audition that could either sink him, or it could help him find a career resurgence.</p><h2><b>Mac Jones has a career-defining opportunity with the Jaguars </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mac-Jones-is-now-QB1-for-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>His results so far in 2024 have been a bit discouraging. However, came come into the game when Lawrence was knocked out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-fans-throw-trash-azeez-al-shaair-ejection">by Azeez Al-Shaair’s brutal hit</a> and he held his own. Mac Jones competed 20-of-32 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns with no picks. That gave him a 105.6 passer rating, which meant that he ultimately played one of the better games of his career. His average regular-season passer rating in New England was 84.8.</p><p>Ultimately, the Jaguars will want him to <a href="https://www.al.com/sports/2024/12/jacksonville-jaguars-turn-to-mac-jones-at-quarterback.html" rel="noopener">simply run the offense</a> and “keep the train” on the tracks, per se.</p><p>“We just want Mac to be Mac. Don’t have to do anything special. Just make the plays that come to him, deliver the football where it needs to go, put us in the right run if we need to, change protection – all that stuff he’s capable of doing,” Pederson said on Wednesday, per AL.com. “I thought he did a nice job of that on Sunday. We had the two drives there for touchdowns and the 2-point conversion. He sees the field extremely well, great communication on the sideline and all things that have shown us that he’s very capable of to lead this team.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Trevor Lawrence’s injury could be game-changer for Mac Jones’ career

<!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-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence to make career-altering move amid IR decision');   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/2024/12/Trevor-Lawrence-to-make-career-altering-move-amid-IR-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence to make career-altering move amid IR decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T18:11:47-08:00">December 4th, 6:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T19:07:45-08:00">December 4th, 7:07pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-rumors-trevor-lawrence-struggles-could-bring-massive-changes-in-jacksonville">Jacksonville Jaguars’ rough season</a> is only getting worse. The club put quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">Trevor Lawrence on injured</a> reserve with a concussion, but it turns out that he has another ailment that needs attention.</p><p>Lawrence is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1864459075708141704" rel="noopener">having shoulder surgery</a>, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport.</p><p>“Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is expected to have surgery to repair his significant AC joint injury in his left shoulder in the coming weeks, sources say. His season is over,” Rapaport said. “Lawrence will make a full recovery for 2025.”</p><p>Lawrence took a violent hit from Houston Texans linebacker Azeri Al-Shaair during the first quarter of Sunday’s game. The Clemson alum slid feet-first on a scramble, and Al-Shaair speared him when he was already on the ground. Al-Shaair got disqualified from the game and has since been suspended for three weeks.</p><p>Lawrence<a href="https://x.com/Trevorlawrencee/status/1863411646506393843" rel="noopener"> thanked the football community</a> for its well-wishes, via his social media.</p><p>“Thank you to everyone who has reached out / been praying for me,” the 25-year-old said. “I’m home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all🙌🏼 ”</p><p>What’s next for Jacksonville in these trying times?</p><h2><b>Mac Jones will start in Trevor Lawrence’s place for Jaguars</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jacksonville-Jaguars-quarterback-Trevor-Lawrence-Mac-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>At 2-10, the Jaguars’ playoff hopes are long gone. However, these next few weeks are important for evaluating their future.</p><p>Jacksonville backup and former New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has the chance to establish himself as a viable starter. The Alabama alum was effective in relief of Lawrence on Sunday, completing 20 of 32 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns along with six rushing yards on three carries.</p><p>Jones played three years in New England after the team drafted him 15th overall in 2021. However, the Patriots moved on after he struggled in ’23, tossing 10 touchdowns and 12 picks in 11 games.</p><p>If Jones keeps playing like he did on Sunday, though, Jacksonville will most likely pick up his fifth-year option and he’ll put pressure on Lawrence moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence to make career-altering move amid IR decision

<!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-mac-jones-help-trevor-lawrence-ir-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars give Mac Jones help after Trevor Lawrence IR 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/2024/12/Jacksonville-gives-Mac-Jones-help-after-Trevor-Lawrence-IR-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars give Mac Jones help after Trevor Lawrence IR move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T17:49:25-08:00">December 4th, 5:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T17:56:01-08:00">December 4th, 5:56pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars dropped their fifth straight game in Week 13, losing 23-20 to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury">lost starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence to the IR</a> during the AFC South clash after a brutal hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. With Lawrence’s season likely over, Jacksonville will turn to backup QB Mac Jones.</p><p>Despite being officially eliminated from postseason contention, the Jaguars got Jones some much <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1864415787676586129" rel="noopener">needed receiving help</a>. Jacksonville has claimed Josh Reynolds off waivers, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo on X.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-part-ways-ex-lions-wr-after-mnf-win">Denver Broncos released Reynolds</a> on Tuesday. The eighth-year veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-denver-signs-ex-lions-receiver-josh-reynolds-14-million-deal">signed a two-year, $14 million deal</a> with Denver prior to the 2024 season. Reynolds was brought in to help fill the void left at receiver when the Broncos traded Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>However, Reynolds landed on the IR after breaking a finger in Week 5. Denver designated him to return from injured reserve, opening his 21-day window on November 13. Instead of adding him to the active roster or moving him back to the IR for the rest of the season, the Broncos waived Reynolds.</p><h2><b>The Jaguars claimed former Broncos’ WR Josh Reynolds off waivers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Reynolds_4e01a0.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2-10 Jaguars have had miserable injury luck in 2024. The team lost wideout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-christian-kirk-suffers-brutal-season-ending-injury-loss-packers">Christian Kirk to a season-ending broken collarbone</a> in Week 8. Jacksonville then <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonvilles-woes-continue-crushing-gabe-davis-injury-update">lost Gabe Davis to a knee injury</a> in Week 11. Davis tore his meniscus and will miss the remainder of the season.</p><p>While rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is playing well, leading the team with 46 catches for 765 yards and six touchdowns, there’s little depth behind the 2024 first-rounder. The Jaguars were relying heavily on 2023 sixth round pick Parker Washington in their Week 13 loss to the Texans.</p><p>Jacksonville hopes Reynolds provides Jones with another pass catching option while also bringing valuable veteran leadership. Reynolds reached the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams in his second year in the league. He had his most productive season in 2023 with the Detroit Lions, catching 40 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns.</p><p>The Jaguars’ offense is now in the hands of Jones. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-suspended-trevor-lawrence-hit">Al-Shaair was suspended three games</a> for the hit that concussed Lawrence. While the sixth-year veteran wrote an apology for the play and claimed he didn’t intend to hurt anyone, Jaguars head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-calls-out-azeez-al-shaair-dirty-hit-trevor-lawrence">Doug Pederson believes the hit was dirty</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars give Mac Jones help after Trevor Lawrence IR 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-doug-pederson-trevor-lawrence-practice-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence placed on injured reserve');   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/2024/12/Jaguars-news-Doug-Pederson-reveals-Trevor-Lawrences-practice-status-amid-head-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence placed on injured reserve</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T08:30:44-08:00">December 4th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T13:14:02-08:00">December 4th, 1:14pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-injured-dirty-hit-leads-brawl">Trevor Lawrence exited Sunday’s game</a> against the Houston Texans with a head injury after taking a brutal blow from Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-suspended-trevor-lawrence-hit">who was suspended three games</a> for the hit. Now, it looks like Lawrence’s season is over after being <a href="https://x.com/Jaguars/status/1864414387559104576" rel="noopener">placed on injured reserve</a>.</p><p>This move comes after Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1864335935573287109" rel="noopener">addressed</a> Lawrence’s injury status earlier Wednesday, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.</p><p>“#Jaguars coach Doug Pederson tells reporters that QB Trevor Lawrence is in the NFL’s concussion protocol and won’t practice today,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The hit on Lawrence sparked outrage among fans and led to a fight on the field. Lawrence was ultimately carted off the field following the hit, and Al-Shaair was ejected from the game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-breaks-silence-trevor-lawrence-ejection">Al-Shaair apologized</a> before his suspension, which he appealed.</p><p>The Jaguars now hold a 2-10 record this season. They are in last place in the AFC South. It has been a disappointing campaign for Jacksonville to say the least.</p><p>Lawrence, 25, has dealt with injury trouble in the ’24 campaign. Overall, he has appeared in 10 games, recording 2,045 yards and 11 touchdowns during that span. It has been a down year for Lawrence, but he has been limited by injuries. The Jaguars still surely envision him as their QB of the future.</p><p>With that being said, it is clear that Jacksonville needs to turn things around. They have been competitive in recent seasons, but 2024 has been a forgettable campaign up to this point, with Pederson firmly on the hot seat. It’s expected that he will be fired at the end of the season, and perhaps even earlier.</p><p>Jacksonville will attempt to jump back into the win column against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. They would love to finish the season strong, but Trevor Lawrence’s absence will make that more difficult. Mac Jones is in line to start the rest of the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence placed on injured reserve

<!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', '/texans-news-tom-brady-honest-admission-azeez-al-shaair-controversial-hit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tom Brady’s honest admission on Azeez Al-Shaair’s controversial hit');   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/2024/12/Tom-Bradys-honest-admission-on-Azeez-Al-Shaairs-controversial-hit.jpg"></figure><h1>Tom Brady’s honest admission on Azeez Al-Shaair’s controversial hit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T16:17:45-08:00">December 3rd, 4:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T16:17:45-08:00">December 3rd, 4:17pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Texans</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>FOX Sports broadcaster Tom Brady discussed some hard truths surrounding Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-injured-dirty-hit-leads-brawl">devastating tackle that concussed</a> Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence <a href="https://x.com/Stroud4MVP/status/1864040892996227382" rel="noopener">during his appearance</a> on The Herd with Colin Cowherd.</p><p>“The quarterbacks need to take better care of themselves,” Brady said. “When you run, you put yourself in a lot of danger. And when you do that, I don’t think the onus of protecting an offensive quarterback who’s running should be on an offensive player. I don’t think that’s really fair to the defense.”</p><p>Brady shared a story about a big hit he took from Buffalo Bills cornerback Nate Clements after he slid late. For those who may not remember, Clements was first-round pick in 2001 and  a hard-nosed, physical corner who played in the league for 12 seasons. A big shot from him would’ve been a lot to handle for any quarterback.</p><p>The soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback explained it was a learning experience. Brady was diplomatic in his response, believing both players have a responsibility to each other, acknowledging that quarterbacks must be proactive first and foremost.</p><h2><b>Texans, Azeez Al-Shaair can’t let up</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Texans-Azeez-Al-Shaair-in-a-scrum-after-hard-hit-against-Jaguars-Trevor-Lawrence.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While he may made a mistake, Al-Shaair was ultimately <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-suspended-trevor-lawrence-hit">suspended three games</a> by the NFL.</p><p>“During your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules. Video shows you striking the head/neck area of Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide…You led with your forearm and helmet and delivered a forceful blow to the head/neck area of your opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact. …</p><p>“Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL…Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and your opponents in jeopardy and will not be tolerated.”</p><p>In their full statement, the NFL seems to be speaking to the whole league, not just the Texans or Al-Shaair. Making him an example isn’t entirely fair but his actions after the hit clearly influenced the league’s decision.</p><p>Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan believes quarterbacks are being taught <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-rex-ryan-enraged-trevor-lawrence-decision-slide-scary-hit">bad sliding techniques</a>.</p><p>“I am so sick and tired of seeing people teaching to slide when you’re running out… the hell you do!” Ryan said. “Not when you’re going full speed down the field and your defender is coming full speed at you. You don’t slide. This happens over and over again. All you have to do is watch every Saturday in college football, two or three of these happen every single week.”</p><p>With the Jaguars on a Week 14 bye, Al-Shaair will miss Weeks 15 to 17 against Miami, Kansas City and Baltimore.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tom Brady’s honest admission on Azeez Al-Shaair’s controversial hit

<!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', '/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-suspended-trevor-lawrence-hit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for Trevor Lawrence hit');   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/2024/12/Texans-news-Azeez-Al-Shaair-suspended-for-Trevor-Lawrence-hit.jpg"></figure><h1>Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for Trevor Lawrence hit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T06:10:07-08:00">December 3rd, 6:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T06:35:58-08:00">December 3rd, 6:35am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Texans</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-injured-dirty-hit-leads-brawl">cheap shot on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence</a> this past Sunday, the NFL announced Tuesday morning. Al-Shaair delivered a blow to Lawrence’s head as the Jaguars quarterback was sliding, knocking him out of the game. The hit set off a scuffle and resulted in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-fans-throw-trash-azeez-al-shaair-ejection">Al-Shaair’s ejection</a>.</p><p>NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1863946991903838675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1863946991903838675%7Ctwgr%5Ec52c8516d355b6cdda782129523cfb7eebd89906%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D3150068action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">issued a lengthy statement</a> on the suspension.</p><p>“During your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules. Video shows you striking the head/neck area of Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide…You led with your forearm and helmet and delivered a forceful blow to the head/neck area of your opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact.</p><p>“After the illegal hit, you proceeded to engage in a brawl, which you escalated when you pulled an opponent down to the ground by his facemask.  After the referee announced that you were disqualified for the hit and your unsportsmanlike acts, you removed your helmet and reengaged with your opponent while walking down and across the field, which started another physical confrontation near the end zone.</p><p>“Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL…Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and your opponents in jeopardy and will not be tolerated.”</p><p>The full announcement can be seen below:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The full announcement from the NFL <a href="https://t.co/QtrEdUwW60">https://t.co/QtrEdUwW60</a> <a href="https://t.co/gxI18HLhXN">pic.twitter.com/gxI18HLhXN</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1863946991903838675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Texans are heading into a bye in Week 14, so Azeez Al-Shaair is set to miss Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins, Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs and Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens. The linebacker will be eligible to return for the final week of the regular season against the Tennessee Titans, though he’ll be <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1863954174695616942" rel="noopener">appealing the suspension</a>, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-breaks-silence-trevor-lawrence-ejection">Al-Shaair apologized</a> for the hit on Lawrence, but based on Runyan’s harsh statement and the fact that he’s a repeat offender, it’s hard to see him winning this appeal. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-caleb-williams-hit-affect-discipline-trevor-lawrence-hit">It was pointed out immediately</a> after his hit on Lawrence that he had delivered a late blow to Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams earlier this season, which set off a scuffle that saw him throw a punch. The Texans linebacker was also fined for a late hit on Titans running back Tony Pollard in Week 12.</p><p>Al-Shaair is a key member of the Texans’ defense, so his presence will be missed against some quality opponents on the schedule. After racking up 163 total tackles last season, he has 68 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games in 2024.</p><p>The good news for Houston is it holds an 8-5 record and a two-game lead over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for Trevor Lawrence hit

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Texans</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in a Week 13 AFC South grudge match. However the victory was marred by Texans’ linebacker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-injured-dirty-hit-leads-brawl">Azeez Al-Shaair’s ugly hit on a sliding Trevor Lawrence</a>. The dirty hit knocked Lawrence out of the game and started a brawl between the teams. Lawrence needed to be carted off the field while Al-Shaair was ejected and will certainly be fined by the league.</p><p>When speaking of the unfortunate incident after the game, Texans coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-demeco-ryans-reacts-azeez-al-shaair-trevor-lawrence-hit">DeMeco Ryans indicated regret</a> for his player’s actions, saying the illegal hit wasn’t indicative of Houston’s coaching or Al-Shaair.</p><p>However, on Monday, Ryans took things in a <a href="https://x.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1863680633693786560" rel="noopener">different direction</a> during a press conference with reporters. “We stand behind Azeez,” Ryans said, via KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson on X.</p><p>And Ryans didn’t stop at expressing support for his player. He seemed to blame Lawrence for the hellacious hit. “It’s twofold. A lot of quarterbacks in this day and age, they try to take advantage of the rule where they slide late and they try to get an extra yard… a lot of onus is on the defender… you don’t know what a guy’s thinking, you don’t know if a guy’s staying up and he’s continuing to run, you don’t know. And then you get a late slide and you hit the guy,” the Texans’ coach said.</p><p>Ryans also addressed the fight that ensued after Lawrence was laid out. “It wasn’t our guys. Their team overreacted, pushed our guy, dragging our guy to the sideline. So, that’s uncalled for on that side,” Ryans explained.</p><h2><b>Texans coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit on Trevor Lawrence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Al-Shaair-and-Lawrence.jpg"><figcaption>Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Houston’s head coach has plenty of detractors. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-players-blast-azeez-al-shaair-trevor-lawrence-hit">Jaguars players were vocal about Al-Shaair’s hit</a> being “dirty” and “dumb” while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-calls-out-azeez-al-shaair-dirty-hit-trevor-lawrence">Doug Pederson also called out the Texans’ linebacker</a>. Although Rex Ryan agreed that the hit was dirty, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-rex-ryan-enraged-trevor-lawrence-decision-slide-scary-hit">placed the blame on Lawrence’s slide</a>, saying such slides tend to lead to helmet-to-helmet contact. Rex called for coaching staffs to change how they’re teaching their quarterbacks to slide.</p><p>While the league has yet to announce if Al-Shaair will be suspended, his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-caleb-williams-hit-affect-discipline-trevor-lawrence-hit">hit on Caleb Williams in Week 2</a> could impact the discipline handed down to the sixth-year veteran. Al-Shaair hit Williams late as the rookie QB was running out of bounds. That incident also led to a fight between players.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-azeez-al-shaair-breaks-silence-trevor-lawrence-ejection">Al-Shaair addressed his hit on Lawrence</a>, releasing a statement that expressed remorse. The veteran defender was adamant that it wasn’t his intention to harm anyone.</p><p>The Texans are on bye in Week 14 while the Jaguars take on the Tennessee Titans. Lawrence was starting for the first time since suffering a shoulder sprain in Week 10. Mac Jones will fill in for as long as the fourth-year starter remains sidelined with a head injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Texans’ DeMeco Ryans fires 4-word message after controversial Trevor Lawrence hit

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-injured-dirty-hit-leads-brawl">Azeez Al-Shaair knocked Trevor Lawrence out of Sunday’s game</a>, multiple Jacksonville Jaguars players stuck up for their quarterback, including tight end Evan Engram and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen. While Engram immediately was in Al-Shaair’s face and pushed him after that play, following the game, the tight end cooled off. He spoke to reporters, via ESPN, and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42719670/texans-azeez-al-shaair-ejected-hit-jaguars-trevor-lawrence" rel="noopener">gave his thoughts</a> about Al-Shaair’s hit.<br><br>“It was a dirty hit,” Engram said. “Obviously, those hits are always in question. Trevor was going down and I saw it out of my peripheral [vision]. I got a pretty clear view of it, and in that moment, just [reacted on] instincts. It just didn’t feel like a clean hit, so just go stick up for my quarterback.<br><br>“I mean, I saw him sliding and then I saw the hit, and then just, honestly, it just took over. I just knew it was wrong. It was just a dirty play, and you stick up for your guys.”</p><p>On the defensive side, Hines-Allen wasn’t too big of a fan either. While he didn’t confront Al-Shaair like Engram did, he still stuck up for his quarterback and made sure he was alright after the hit. Regardless, Hines-Allen echoed a similar sentiment via ESPN to his offensive counterpart.</p><h2><b>Jaguars players show their support for Trevor Lawrence</b></h2><p>“That was a dumb hit on his [Al-Shaair’s] part,” Hines-Allen said. “At the end of the day he’s just playing football, but again, the way we’ve changed the rules of how we play, we go over these things. We talk about these things. We know how to play football. A couple of years ago, that would’ve been a great hit, but now that wasn’t a good play on him.<br><br>“I am not going to sit up there and say, does he deserve to get suspended or not? That’s not my call at that moment. It wasn’t smart.”</p><p>While their criticism is fair, it goes to show how meaningful Lawrence is to the team and the franchise. Since Engram went to Jacksonville, he had <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EngrEv00.htm" rel="noopener">a breakout year in 2023</a>, with the quarterback targeting him as a No. 1 option. Although Hines-Allen is on the defensive side, working against Lawrence has been pivotal for his progression as well.<br><br>Engram and Hines-Allen are not the only members of the team to speak out about the incident. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-doug-pederson-calls-out-azeez-al-shaair-dirty-hit-trevor-lawrence">Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson called out Al-Shaair</a> for the dirty hit on Lawrence. Luckily for Jacksonville and the NFL community, Lawrence said he was doing better hours later, after being knocked out in the game. Unfortunately for them, they’ll be without their franchise quarterback for an unknown period.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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