Claybrooks (groin) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Claybrooks will go through the practice week and could be activated for Sunday's game against the Ravens. The Jaguars' secondary is littered with injuries, and Claybrooks could potentially return to a starting cornerback role in Week 15. Through 10 games this season, Claybrooks has given up a 135.1 passer rating when targeted.
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Jaguars' Chris Claybrooks: Injures groin Sunday
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Claybrooks suffered a groin injury during Sunday's loss to the Steelers.
The Jaguars' secondary entered the game without starting cornerbacks Sidney Jones (Achilles) and CJ Henderson (groin), and it took further hits in Sunday's game, as both Claybrooks and D.J. Hayden (knee) were forced out. Claybrooks, a rookie seventh-round pick, will aim to shake off this injury by next week's matchup against the Browns.
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Jaguars' Chris Claybrooks: Assumes starting role
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Claybrooks is expected to start at cornerback during Sunday's game against Houston, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
The rookie seventh-rounder out of Memphis will make his first start of his career Sunday, filling in for the injured CJ Henderson (shoulder). Claybrooks saw plenty of action in Week 4 when Henderson went down, racking up eight tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup across 54 defensive snaps.
