Overview

• NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports Strange does not need surgery and is expected to miss at least five weeks.
• Because the Jaguars have a Week 8 bye and IR requires a four-game absence, the earliest realistic return is Week 11 against the Chargers.
• Strange exited the Week 5 win over the Chiefs and had 20 catches for 204 yards through five games.
• Jacksonville plans to lean on tight ends Johnny Mundt and Hunter Long, with coaches voicing confidence in the group.
• Coverage characterizes avoiding surgery as a positive outcome even as his absence is a short-term blow to the offense.