Fred Taylor to miss Jaguars' game against Cleveland
December 2, 2005
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor will not suit up for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland, meaning he will miss his third game in the last four weeks.
Taylor injured his ankle on Nov. 6 against Houston. Since then, he has played just once, against Tennessee. He had six carries for minus-8 yards in that game, sitting out most of the second half with a thigh bruise.
"Fred is getting better, it's week to week, but he's not going to make it this week," Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said. "We both agreed that it would be best to give it a little more time. We are expecting him back this season."
"We're trying to do what's best for the team, to get me as close to 100 percent as possible for our stretch run," Taylor said.
He was not fully recovered for the Tennessee game, he said.
"Looking back at Tennessee, it wasn't the smartest thing to do. Whenever I'm healthy enough to go, I'll be out there. The ankle is still sore, but it's a lot better than it was," Taylor said.
Greg Jones will get the start at running back in place of Taylor. Jones has led the Jaguars in rushing in each of the three games that Taylor has missed this year.
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