Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Joshua Cephus will make his NFL debut on Sunday vs. the Tennessee Titans.
Cephus, who had been on the practice squad for the first 12 games of the season, was elevated to the active roster by the Jaguars on Saturday, marking the first time he will be active in his rookie season.with season-ending injuries. This has created a chance for a number of receivers to step up, and this week it will be Cephus' turn.
"Again, somebody will get a role that they probably didn't have previous weeks just because Gabe was in that position," Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said last week. "And then each play you kind of look through who gives us what we need to accomplish that play. There's times where it may be more 12 personnel. But again, if you're going down the rabbit hole of being in 12 personal as opposed to 11 personnel, what is the defense going to do now do? No do we get based, we get nickel, we get different defenses? So, every single play you're always looking at whoever we put out there.
The Jaguars will kick off against the Titans at 1 p.m. on Sunday, with Jacksonville looking to snap a five-game losing streak against a hated rival.John Shipley has been covering the Jacksonville Jaguars as a beat reporter and publisher of Jaguar Report since 2019. Previously, he covered UCF's undefeated season as a beat reporter for NSM.Today, covered high school prep sports in Central Florida, and covered local sports and news for the Palatka Daily News.
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