The Jaguars placed starting linebacker Foyesade Oluokun on injured reserve Saturday in one of several roster moves as they prepare to face the Texans in Houston in Week 4.
Oluokun, the Jaguars’ current leading tackler with 22 on the season, will miss at least the next four games as he nurses a foot injury, reportedly plantar fasciitis, suffered in Jacksonville’s Week 3, 47-10 loss at Buffalo.
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson earlier this week said he did not view Oluokun as a candidate for injured reserve placement.
“I don’t think so,” Pederson said Wednesday. “Not at this point.”
At the time, Pederson named second-year Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller as Oluokun’s replacement in the starting lineup. Miller has logged nine total tackles and one defended pass this season after missing his entire rookie campaign with an Achilles injury in 2023.
Since signing with Jacksonville in 2022, Oluokun has collected 379 tackles with 23 for loss and 5.5 sacks, one interception, 13 defended passes and three forced fumbles.
Oluokun joins fellow starting Jacksonville defender, cornerback Tyson Campbell (hamstring), on the Jaguars’ injured reserve. Campbell will remain there through at least Week 5.
Alongside placing Oluokun on injured reserve, the Jaguars signed practice squad tight end Josiah Deguara to their active roster, promoted cornerback Christian Braswell from the practice squad to active roster via standard elevation, and downgraded safety Darnell Savage Jr. from questionable to out against the Texans.
