Jaguars Lose Anton Harrison for Season After Medical Discovery

WHO:

NY Post - Anton Harrison is a Jaguars player described as a star lineman.

Heavy NFL - Anton Harrison is the Jacksonville Jaguars’ top left tackle.

Heavy NFL - The Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles are the teams involved in the game mentioned.

WHAT:

jaguars.com - Anton Harrison reportedly has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season.

jaguars.com - Walker Little replaced Harrison against Philadelphia and started at left tackle against Houston; the Jaguars’ senior writer expects Little to start at left tackle moving forward, with Cole Van Lanen at right tackle.

jaguars.com - The Jaguars’ senior writer does not expect the team to trade for a starting-caliber tackle, saying recent offseasons’ focus on the offensive line was intended to prepare for situations like this.

NY Post - The Jaguars are facing a season-ending injury situation involving Anton Harrison.

NY Post - Doctors made a “surprise discovery” concerning Harrison.

Heavy NFL - Harrison was sidelined and carted off during the Jaguars’ Week 5 game against the Eagles.

Heavy NFL - The carting off indicated the injury could be severe.

Heavy NFL - The Jaguars had secured a reputation as a serious Super Bowl sleeper contender before Harrison went down.

Heavy NFL - The article described the injury update as the “Worst-Possible Update” and said it came heading into the Jaguars’ bye week.

WHERE:

jaguars.com - Harrison sustained the ACL injury in a victory over Philadelphia.

Heavy NFL - Harrison was injured during a game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - Harrison’s injury occurred during the Jaguars’ Week 5 game against the Eagles.

Heavy NFL - The update was reported as the Jaguars headed into their bye week.

WHY:

jaguars.com - The Jaguars’ senior writer said the team’s investment in offensive-line depth was meant to prepare for injuries such as Harrison’s.

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Anton Harrison has a torn ACL and is expected to miss the rest of the season. He was injured during Jacksonville’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was carted off the field. Doctors later made what was described as a surprise discovery about the injury, with the update arriving as the Jaguars headed into their bye week. Walker Little replaced Harrison against Philadelphia, then started at left tackle against Houston. Jacksonville’s senior writer expects Little to remain at left tackle, with Cole Van Lanen moving to right tackle. The writer also does not expect the Jaguars to trade for a starting-caliber tackle. Instead, the team’s recent investment in offensive-line depth was intended to prepare for injuries like this. Harrison’s absence comes after Jacksonville had emerged as a serious Super Bowl sleeper contender.