Under the Helmet | Christian Kirk [Video]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — From day one Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson has said they’re going to build around quarterback Trevor Lawrence. In 2022 one of the Jaguars big free agent pickups was wide receiver Christian Kirk.

In 2024 Kirk was well on his way to putting up even better numbers than he had in 2022 when he set the bar in targets, catches, receiving yards, touchdowns and games started. Then came the week 13, the Jaguars faced the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Doug Pederson’s team was 8-3 at the time and with a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville would have locked up the best record in the AFC.

But in the first quarter Kirk when down with a core muscle injury. With some intensive rehab Kirk eventually returned to practice and there was hope …