The Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive unit just got absolutely shellacked on November 15, 2026. They lost two key players, DE Danny Striggow and S Antonio Johnson, on *one single drive* during the third quarter of their game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Talk about a brutal turn of events.
The Double Hit That Rocked Jacksonville’s Defense
Before this catastrophic series, the Jaguars had been riding high, injury-wise, for six whole quarters, from their November 6 game against the Baltimore Ravens straight through the first half of the Titans matchup. But that streak came crashing down hard. First, it was announced Danny Striggow, their defensive end, had to come out for a concussion evaluation. Then, just a play later, safety Antonio Johnson went down after a third-down incompletion from Titans QB Cam Ward. Striggow was almost immediately ruled out for the rest of the game. Man, that’s tough.
Why This Isn’t Just a “Next Man Up” Situation for the Jaguars
This isn’t just a simple “next man up” scenario either. Striggow was backing up Travon Walker, but get this, their third-team guy at DE, rookie Wesley Williams, was already inactive before the game even started. And Johnson? He’s already missed time this season with an ankle injury. His immediate backup, rookie Jalen Huskey, has been struggling all season long. It gets worse: the Jags *knew* they needed secondary depth, so they traded for safety Jessie Bates III from Atlanta. But Bates was inactive for this game because the Falcons hadn’t had their bye week yet. Same story for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who they got from Philadelphia. Both key trade additions, both unavailable. You have to wonder what they do now.
With Striggow gone for the game and Johnson’s status up in the air, especially with his injury history, the Jaguars are staring down a serious defensive nightmare. When your backups are struggling and your big trade acquisitions can’t even play, that’s a massive problem. What a punch to the gut for that defense.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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