WATFORD, England — Jacksonville Jaguars tight finish Evan Engram is prone to play games Sunday towards the Chicago Bears in what could be a spice up for a staff that arrived overdue to England as a result of Storm Milton.
The 2-time Professional Bowl tight finish — a favourite goal of quarterback Trevor Lawrence — hasn’t performed because the season opener as a result of a hamstring trauma.
“He’s been trending good. He had a good week of practice, so would lean toward him playing in this game,” Jags mentor Doug Pederson mentioned Saturday on the staff’s resort outdoor London.
The Jags arrived at 5 a.m. (1000 GMT) on Friday — about 5 hours upcoming than regular for his or her annual shuttle to London — and didn’t get to their resort till 1:30 p.m. That intended negative presen for his or her regular complete follow.
“With it being dark sooner, just wanted to get some meeting time and then just get the guys off their feet a little bit,” Pederson mentioned.
The mentor said some fear over a sluggish get started towards a Bears staff that arrived on Tuesday.
“Obviously there’s that concern, I guess, slow start, sluggish, things of that nature, but … guys have been here before, they know what it’s like,” Pederson mentioned. “They’re prepared and ready to go.”
Lawrence mentioned they’ll be able at sport presen in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“That was the travel arrangements that we chose, that’s kind of how we’ve always done it,” the quarterback mentioned. “We have trust and faith in our process and how we do it.
“There’s no excuses come Sunday,” he added. “We’ve got to put a good product out there and go out and play well.”
The imaginable go back of Engram could be a big spice up. The tight finish had occupation highs utmost season with 114 receptions and 963 yards.
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“Obviously, we have come great chemistry,” Lawrence mentioned. “He’s just a great, dynamic player that changes the game. Definitely it will be good to get him back, hopefully this week.”
Engram harm his hamstring all through pregame warmups earlier than a Month 2 sport towards Cleveland.
The Jaguars are coming off their first win of the season — 37-34 over the Indianapolis Colts. Like utmost season, the Jags will play games in consecutive weeks right here. They face the Unused England Patriots at Wembley Stadium nearest Sunday.
They recorded back-to-back wins in London a month in the past, later received their nearest 3 to achieve 6-2 however completed 9-8 and overlooked the playoffs.
The Bears are going for 3 immediately victories.
Jags cornerback Tyson Campbell (hamstring) used to be dominated out for Sunday however the staff is hopeful he’ll be able for nearest life’s sport. His 21-day follow window used to be opened on Wednesday.
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