Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd won’t travel to London to face the Rams because of a calf injury
JACKSONVILLE Fla AP Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd won t expedition to London to face the Los Angeles Rams because of a calf injury The squad ruled him out before getting on an overseas charter flight a day after he felt tightness in his right calf The Jaguars never declared Lloyd s injury during the tournament instead saying it was a coaches decision that he was on the sideline holding his helmet Coach Liam Coen insisted after the tournament and again Monday that Lloyd was medically cleared to play We just felt like as coaches watching him run a little bit that it was just too tight Coen revealed The AFC defensive contestant of the month for September Lloyd has an NFL-leading five takeaways this season He has four interceptions and a fumble recovery His -yard interception return against Kansas City last Monday night was one of the highlights of Jacksonville s - accomplishment Lloyd has tackles including two sacks in four seasons in Jacksonville He also has passes defensed eight interceptions and five fumble returns The th overall pick in the NFL draft is in the final year of his rookie contract Without him third-year pro Ventrell Miller is expected to start when the Jaguars - host the Rams - at Wembley Stadium AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source
