Jaguars inactives against Baltimore: Bhayshul Tuten is indeed good to go on TNF

The Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, just four days after beating the Indianapolis Colts 42-3. That means that neither team had much time to rest, and both of them could be without a handful of players.

On the Jacksonville sideline, the team could be without running back Bhayshul Tuten and defensive end Travon Walker. Both of them are listed as questionable. However, they won't be the only players who won't suit up for the Jags.

Defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton and safety Eric Murray landed on Injured Reserve after suffering season-ending injuries in the win over Indy. The silver lining is that Baltimore will be equally banged up for the game. With this in mind, here's a look at the rest of the injury report and the list of inactives.

Travon Walker and Bhayshul Tuten will be questionable for the Jaguars

As of this writing, it's uncertain whether Travon Walker will suit up. However, head coach Liam Coen stated that Bhayshul Tuten will be a game-time decision.

If Walker doesn't play, undrafted rookie Bryan Thomas Jr. and sophomore Danny Striggow will see an uptick in playing time.

On the other hand, limiting Tuten's workload or outright holding him out may be the best course of action, as it will ensure he'll have enough time to recover and be at full strength the remainder of the season. Sure, Jacksonville would love to unleash the sophomore out of Virginia Tech against Baltimore's inconsistent defense.

However, fellow running back Chris Rodriguez is perfectly capable of carrying the load, having toted the rock 45 times for 209 yards with three touchdowns in seven games this season.

Granted, Rodriguez also popped up on the injury report but should be good to go, and nobody should bat an eye if he gets the start against Baltimore. Having said that, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN broke the news that Tuten should be good to go. If that's the case, Tuten could end up getting the lion's share of the workload.

Antonio Johnson will help the Jaguars lessen the blow of Eric Murray's injury

Eric Murray is a veteran presence in the backfield, so having to be without him the rest of the season stings. However, the Jags are in a position to replace him with the trio of Kaevon Merriweather, Rayuan Lane III, and Jalen Huskey. When you factor in that Antonio Johnson is back from the ankle injury that forced him to sit out the win over Indy, the Jacksonville safety room looks in good shape even after losing Murray for the year.

Liam Coen told reporters that the Jags will lean on the four of them to fill the void left by Murray's injury.

"Antonio, Merriweather, Rayuan Lane just got named AFC Defense Player of the Week. I think those three guys specifically will kind of get the load of it all, "Coen told reporters (3:31 mark). "And then be able to supplement it through different packages: base, nickel, aggie, things, different things that you can play,"

Coen continued, "But have faith in Kaevon and Ray right now, and then obviously Jalen got some burn this past week, had a sack, so we just got to keep building off that experience, exposure, and playmaking because they're not going to get better unless they play. They're not going to get better unless they play. So, those guys playing is going to help us in the long run."

Merriweather is coming off his first start with the Jags, while Lane just had a pick-6 against Baltimore. Huskey, on the other hand, was active for the second time this year.

And in case the Jags need depth safety, they elevated Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig from the practice squad, via standard elevation. The biggest piece of the secondary puzzle, though, will be Johnson, who hasn't made as many game-changing plays as he did last year, but that's because he's lining up closer to the line of scrimmage and doing a superb job of getting after the quarterback.

Jaguars inactives against the Ravens in Week 9

Here are the inactives for today's game:

• Alijah Huzzie, cornerback

• CJ Williams, wide receiver

• Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig

• Wesley Williams, defensive end

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