Jacksonville Jaguars wider receiver Christian Kirk suffered an apparent injury during the first half of Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirk appeared to have sustained the injury while trying to complete a catch. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that it was a groin injury for Kirk, with the wideout also questionable to return.
Jaguars WR Christian Kirk went back to the locker room after appearing to injure his groin on this play.
Hope he’s okay 🙏pic.twitter.com/LhnKsLEA5j
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Christian Kirk managed to complete the catch on the first target he got in the game, giving the Jaguars a 26-yard gain on that play. However, it came at the expense of his body, as he's now dealing with an injury Jacksonville hopes isn't serious enough to keep him out of action for a long time.
Christian Kirk suffers injury in Bengals vs Jaguars
Kirk is undoubtedly a huge part of the Jaguars' offense. He entered Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season leading the Jags in receiving yards with 761 on 56 receptions and 84 targets to go with three touchdown catches. As a team, Jacksonville walked into the matchup versus the Bengals ranked 10th in the league with 23.1 points per game and 11th with 238.0 passing yards per contest.
If Kirk is done for the night versus the Bengals, the likes of Evan Engram and Calvin Ridley will have to step up downfield as the top targets of quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Zay Jones and Tim Jones could also see bigger roles in the Jags' aerial attack.
The Jaguars will have a relatively shorter turnaround from Week 13 to Week 14, as they will prepare for next Sunday's matchup against the Cleveland Browns on the road after facing the Bengals.
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