Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk landed on injured reserve Friday after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury suffered in Week 13. He’s wasting no time getting on the road back to the field, though.
On Saturday, Kirk posted videos on his Instagram story that showed he’s already begun the process of rehabbing his way back from the injury.
Christian Kirk is already rehabbing two days post surgery. The Jaguars are not a team that’s gonna roll over and die. pic.twitter.com/SUAaROEiJx
— The System (@tealtalk) December 9, 2023
Kirk, 28, was injured on the Jaguars’ first offensive play during a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran receiver went down without contact on a 26-yard reception before slowly making his way to the locker room.
A day later, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said that the injury would likely need surgery. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, that kind of surgery typically comes with a 6-8 week recovery which will presumably end his 2023 regular season. However, it’s possible that Kirk could return in time to play in the postseason.
With five games left in the season, Kirk leads the Jaguars in receiving yards with 787. Last year, he led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
