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Jaguars looking to strengthen their defense at trade deadline

Jaguars looking to strengthen their defense at trade deadline

The Jacksonville Jaguars improved to 4-1 with a last-minute win over the Chiefs in Week 5, but they’ve since dropped two in a row, including a dreary showing in England against the Rams in Week 7. Still a game over .500 and now coming out of their bye, the Jaguars may buy before Tuesday’s trade deadline. They’re looking for help at defensive tackle, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports. The Jaguars boast the NFL’s sixth-best run defense, but getting to the opposing quarterback has been a problem. They rank last in the league in sacks (eight) and 22nd in pass-rush win rate. While defensive tackle Arik Armstead leads the team with 3.5 sacks, no one else from the Jags’ interior has recorded one yet. Armstead, DaVon Hamilton and Maason Smith have gotten the lion’s share of playing time in the middle. When discussing Jacksonville’s D-line this week, head coach Liam Coen said:  “How do we help them on early downs, create more of an edge, and get some favorable matchups? We’ve looked at in the known passing situaRead More

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