Jaguars Open Cam Robinson's Practice Window, Designate Him to Return From Injured Reserve

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to get a key face back on the offensive line for the biggest two-week stretch of the season.

Jacksonville officially designated Cam Robinson to return from injured reserve on Wednesday. This opens a 21-day practice window for Robinson to return to the active roster.

“Yeah, this is the week we can open his window. We’ll get him back on the practice field tomorrow, yes," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Tuesday.

Robinson, a seventh-year veteran with 85 career starts at left tackle under his belt, has started seven games for the Jaguars at left tackle this season. He missed the first four games of the season due to a suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy.

Robinson then returned in Week 5 and started the next seven games for the Jaguars at left tackle, a period where the Jaguars went 6-1. Robinson injured his knee in the first half of a Week 12 win vs. the Houston Texans, leaving him sidelined for the entirety of the Jaguars' current four-game losing streak.

Now with the season on the line in Week 17 vs. the Carolina Panthers, there appears to be a legit chance Robinson could return to the lineup.

“I hope so. Again, it’s a still ways away, but hopeful and optimistic that he’ll be ready to go, yes," Pederson said.

"Look, we’ve had our share of lineup changes. Cam [Robinson] was going in as our starter but had the four-game suspension, then Walker [Little] is out there. Walker goes to guard, he gets hurt. Shatley [OL Tyler Shatley] is back in there and we trade for [OL] Ezra Cleveland and we move Walker back to tackle. Now, here’s Ezra playing left guard. Then, here comes Cam back. There’s been no share of a revolving door over on the left side. I think we’ve got the right guys up front. We’ve just got to get them all playing together, the same five guys playing together. That’s where you get continuity and the consistency. We’re hopeful this week we’ll get Cam and plug him back in. Cam brings a level of physicality, he brings some excitement and enthusiasm to that O-line, so something that we’re looking forward to.”