The Jaguars practiced without both starting guards, Brandon Scherff (knee) and former Viking Ezra Cleveland (ankle). Quarterback Trevor Lawrence (left shoulder) took limited reps in practice after Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said he’s unsure if Lawrence will play Sunday.
Running back Cam Akers has quickly overtaken Ty Chandler as the primary backup to Aaron Jones. Akers, whom the Vikings reacquired via a trade with the Houston Texans on Oct. 15, had eight touches for 53 yards against the Colts. He played only special teams during his first two games with the Vikings.
“It’s a blessing to be able to considering what I’ve been through,” said Akers, who recovered from a second torn Achilles tendon last year. “I don’t take any of that for granted.”
“We’re still gonna see Ty Chandler in the mix as well,” O’Connell said. “It was really just kind of a situation where Cam gets off to a hot start. We were able to kind of stack some runs on top of each other, made some really, really good cuts.”
Rookie edge rusher Dallas Turner, the 17th overall pick in April’s draft, played 26 defensive snaps against the Colts, marking his biggest workload since playing 36 defensive snaps in the Sept. 8 season opener at the Giants. Flores noted Van Ginkel’s undisclosed injury factored into Turner’s increased workload, but he also said coaches will go with whomever is playing well between Jonathan Greenard, Van Ginkel, Patrick Jones II, Jihad Ward and Turner.
