Jaguars lead the NFL in players on injured reserve

by Adam Stites on Nov 25, 2011 7:14 PM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars News

As if anyone needed further proof that 2011 has not been a good year for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Derek Cox heading to injured reserve represents a league-high 17th player to head to IR. The Jaguars were already well ahead of every other team in the category, but distanced themselves further and could continue to do so as there are reports that Terrance Knighton's season could also be reaching its conclusion sooner than later.

Injuries are probably not the reason why the Jaguars are 3-7, as their offense is the main cause for their lack of success and the starters on that unit have remained relatively healthy; however, the injuries piling up have certainly compounded a bad thing.

Team	Players on IR
Jaguars	17
Bills	13
Panthers	12
Rams	11

Click after the jump for the full list of teams

Team	Players on IR
Jaguars	17
Bills	13
Panthers	12
Rams	11
Patriots	10
Texans	10
Seahawks	10
Colts	9
Chargers	8
Broncos	8
Chiefs	7
Giants	7
Redskins	7
Lions	7
Buccaneers	7
Jets	6
Raiders	6
Bears	6
Cardinals	6
Ravens	5
Steelers	5
49ers	5
Dolphins	4
Bengals	4
Browns	4
Packers	4
Saints	4
Titans	3
Cowboys	3
Vikings	3
Eagles	2
Falcons	2

(Numbers as of 11/25/2011)

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Training Staff

Im not the smartest of people, but leading the league, shouldn’t the training staff be blamed? They are in charge of the conditioning and prep work.

by PalmJon on Nov 25, 2011 9:20 PM EST reply actions

Don't want to be that guy who blames the conditioning coach but...

wasn’t Luke Richesson brought here with the thought of preventing more injuries?

by fortzj on Nov 25, 2011 10:08 PM EST reply actions

No, don't blame the training staff.

If they could prevent injuries, the whole world would be asking what their secret was. However, training staff are generally there for training and recovery, prevention can only go so far when (football) accidents are the usual culprit.

by The Linebacker on Nov 25, 2011 10:14 PM EST reply actions

Remember

There was a NFL lockout this year, so there was no offseason conditioning, everything was on the players to prepare themselves last offseason

Follow me on twitter @ATgators

by atgators on Nov 26, 2011 6:51 PM EST up reply actions

Thats a lot of injuries. I say

play the young guys and let focus on player develpment the rest of the way. This season is a wash.

by JagSoldier on Nov 25, 2011 10:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Can we just stop playing games?

This is getting depressing….

by ecuajags on Nov 25, 2011 10:26 PM EST reply actions

LOL…..I like ur idea, I got tickets to da game tomorrow and I don’t really care to go…..I wish da rest of em was road games!

by orecic76 on Nov 26, 2011 8:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Injuries

Remenber no off season conditioning last year

Remenber it is not who you are , but what you do that defines you. GO JAGS

by ARMJAG on Nov 26, 2011 8:22 AM EST reply actions

You could blame the training staff

if these were hamstring injuries or similar, but you can’t train away an ACL tear.

by pksiv on Nov 26, 2011 8:28 AM EST reply actions

Oh how i can see it now

Wayne: jack this isnt going to work

Jack: but mr weaver look im sorry were so close, if it was for a rookie qb im still developing and us having so many injuries we would have gone to the playoffs, i promise just give me one more chance!

Wayne; hmmm ok jack but this is your 3rd last chance!

WE ARE JAGUARS.......FEAR OUR ROAR!!!!!!

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
--George Patton--

by JaxBlaster on Nov 26, 2011 8:41 AM EST via mobile reply actions