Jaguars place CB Shaquill Griffin on IR

Shaquill Griffin has missed two games already this season and now the Jaguars’ highest-paid cornerback will miss at least four more. The Jags moved Griffin to injured reserve Wednesday.

A back injury will stall Griffin’s season. He missed the Jags’ Week 7 loss to the Giants and their Week 3 win over the Chargers. The previous absence involved a hip injury, however.

The former Seahawks draftee is in the second season of a three-year, $40M contract. One of three secondary starters to arrive during Urban Mayer‘s abbreviated tenure, Griffin has extended his run of NFL starts to 72 since coming to Jacksonville. Pro Football Focus graded Griffin as a top-20 corner last season, but he sits a bit off that pace (62nd) in a limited sample size this year.

Jacksonville has other Meyer-tabbed investments at corner in 2021 second-rounder Tyson Campbell and safety in 2021 third-rounder Andre Cisco. The team signed former Rams starter Darious Williams this offseason. Tre Herndon, who was acquired during Tom Coughlin‘s short run back with the franchise, filled in for Griffin against the Giants. In his fifth season with the team, Herndon has been Griffin’s replacement this season. He did not play a defensive snap from Weeks 4-6, when Griffin was healthy, but logged 51 during both the games Griffin missed.