Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory has been ruled out for his team’s Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers after he was admitted to the hospital Sunday night.
Ivory was questionable to play because of a calf injury, but Jeff Darlington of ESPN reports that the injury is unrelated to Ivory’s trip to the hospital. The visit was said to have been “precautionary.”
Source: Ivory, who will not play, was admitted to hospital this morning for precautionary reasons resulting from issue unrelated to calf.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) September 11, 2016
The Jaguars did not specify what Ivory’s medical issue was.
Losing Ivory could prove to be a significant setback for Jacksonville, as the Jags expected him to form a tandem with T.J. Yeldon after they signed the former New York Jet to a five-year, $32 million contract this past offseason. When you hear what Ivory said about himself last season, you know he is expecting big things in 2016.
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