Jacksonville downgraded safety Daniel Thomas from questionable to out of its Week 1 matchup at Miami, prompting the Jaguars to add safety Terrell Edmunds to the active roster via standard elevation from the practice squad.
Thomas had an Achilles issue and appeared on the injury report as limited all week.
While Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson expressed Thomas was coming along as the week progressed, he ultimately was not cleared in time for the Jaguars’ season opener.
“He’s progressed,” Pederson said Friday. “We had a plan for him to work himself back into practice. We’ve got another day today and then see where he’s at. But we’re optimistic and hopeful that he can play.”
The loss of Thomas is notable, as he has taken the field for approximately 60% of Jacksonville’s special teams snaps each of the last four seasons.
Thomas recorded seven tackles on special teams and appeared in 15 games in 2023.
Edmunds, a seven-year NFL veteran, was selected No. 28 overall by Pittsburgh in the 2018 NFL Draft.
After five seasons with the Steelers, Edmunds signed with Philadelphia last year. He appeared in seven games with the Eagles before being traded to the Titans in late October, finishing the 2023 campaign in Tennessee.
The 27-year-old safety signed with Jacksonville in May and was placed on the practice squad in late August.
Across his career, Edmunds has appeared in 94 games, starting 79, accumulating 446 tackles, 28 pass deflections, 17 tackles for loss and six interceptions.
