Jakobi Meyers is in for the Jaguars.
After entering the week listed as questionable with an ankle/hamstring injury, the veteran wide receiver is officially active for Jacksonville’s Week 8 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Meyers did not practice on Friday, but he’s still set to suit up for a key AFC South game.
That’s a major boost for a Jaguars passing attack that has been trending upward all season. Since arriving in a trade last November, Meyers has become one of Trevor Lawrence’s most dependable targets, and the Jaguars have leaned on that connection as Lawrence has played at an MVP-level ever since then.
Meyers’ availability also adds another layer to how Jacksonville will sort out its receiver rotation. Parker Washington and Meyers stand as the clear top two wideouts, while the Jaguars still have to decide how to use Brian Thomas Jr., Josh Cameron, and two-way star Travis Hunter against a Colts team that has struggled.
Jacksonville’s inactive list for Sunday includes safety Antonio Johnson, defensive end Wesley Williams, defensive tackle Albert Regis, wide receiver CJ Williams, cornerback Alijah Huzzie, and linebacker Jamal Hill. Cornerback Montaric Brown is back on the field.
The Jaguars will need Meyers and the rest of Lawrence’s supporting cast to be ready. The Colts have been shipping out top players all week while leaving other key pieces waiting to see what comes next.
“I think we have a ton of confidence and belief that we're a really good team. And how good is that?
I think we all want to find out,” Lawrence said earlier this week when discussing the Colts matchup. “And the only way that happens is if you put the work in every day, put your best foot forward and just take it one week at a time and we'll see where we stack up at the end of this thing.
“I think that's where there's a lot of confidence in our team, but there's also the reality that you have to take it one day at a time. It doesn't matter how good you think you are.
You look at our schedule, we got 11 games left, and there's a long road before we even talk about postseason and all that stuff. So, we got a lot of work to do, and I think our team is just focused on today and then tomorrow and getting ready for Sunday as opposed to the big picture of what we could do.”
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