Walker Little Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Jaguars vs Titans game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Jun 6, 2025
Doing work at OTAs
Little (ankle) is taking part in the Jaguars' offseason training activities.
ANALYSIS
Little sprained his ankle in Week 16 last season and didn't play in either of Jacksonville's final two games. However, the 2021 second-round draft choice appears to now be past the injury. Little is a leading candidate to start at left tackle for the Jaguars during the coming campaign, though newcomer Fred Johnson could push him for the role.
Jan 3, 2025
Out for Week 18 finale
Little (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
ANALYSIS
Little will miss his second straight game, and his 2024 campaign is now officially over. After the Jaguars dealt Cam Robinson to the Vikings ahead of the trade deadline, Little took over as the Jaguars' starting left tackle and started Weeks 8-16 at the position. Cole Van Lanen should again start at left tackle for Sunday's regular-season finale. Little is under contract in Jacksonville through 2027 after signing a three-year, $40.5 million extension with the team in December.
Dec 23, 2024
Out vs. Titans with ankle sprain
Little (ankle) is out for Sunday's matchup against the Titans with a high ankle sprain, Kainani Stevens of the Jaguars' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Little injured his left ankle in the first quarter of this past Sunday's game against the Raiders, and it now looks like he suffered a high ankle sprain when he went down. Whether he plays in Week 18 is still up in the air, but he'll be sidelined at least for Jacksonville's upcoming home game versus Tennessee. Cole Van Lanen is slated to fill in at left tackle in his stead.
Dec 22, 2024
Downgraded to out
Little (ankle) has been downgraded to out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Raiders.
ANALYSIS
Little injured his left ankle in the first quarter of the matchup and now will be out until at least Week 17 versus the Titans. Cole Van Lanen will now fill in for Little at left tackle for the rest of the outing.
Dec 22, 2024
Exits game with ankle injury
Little (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, Jamal reports.
ANALYSIS
Little injured his left ankle in the first quarter of Sunday's game. Cole Van Lanen has come into the game at left tackle due to Little's injury.
Dec 1, 2024
Locked in through 2027
Little and the Jaguars agreed Sunday on a three-year, $45 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
A 2021 second-round draft pick out of Stanford, Little has started in just 21 of his 51 career games, but the Jaguars have been impressed with his work since stepping into the lineup at left tackle in October following the trade of Cam Robinson to the Vikings. The new deal keeps Little on the books through 2027 and likely means that the Jaguars won't be looking to select a left tackle with what's shaping up to be a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Dec 17, 2023
Active vs. Baltimore
Little (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
ANALYSIS
Little was unavailable for last week's game against the Browns after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 13. However, he's been cleared to return following a one-game absence.
Dec 8, 2023
Unavailable for Week 14
Little (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Browns.
ANALYSIS
Little sustained a hamstring injury in the Jaguars' overtime loss to the Bengals on Monday and he'll now be forced to sit out the team's Week 14 contest in Cleveland. Blake Hance will likely be tasked with taking over at left tackle against the Browns' formidable defense.
Dec 4, 2023
Suffers hamstring injury
Little suffered a hamstring injury in the Jaguars' 34-31 overtime loss to the Bengals on Monday Night Football.
ANALYSIS
Little went down with a hamstring injury in the second half of the narrow defeat and he did not return to the contest. The offensive lineman's status at practice will be worth monitoring ahead of Jacksonville's matchup with the Browns in Week 14.
Oct 29, 2023
Active against Pittsburgh
Little (knee) is active Week 8 agains the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
Jacksonville will have its offensive line at full strength for Travis Etienne and the rushing attack, as both Little and fellow guard Brandon Scherff (ankle) will be suiting up for the Sunday afternoon contest. Little had missed the previous two games due to injury.
Oct 27, 2023
Gets questionable tag
Little (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Adam Caplan of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old guard out of Stanford has missed two consecutive games with the knee injury that he suffered during Jacksonville's Week 5 win over Buffalo, but he's got a chance to return to the field this Sunday after logging limited practice sessions all week. If Little is unable to suit up once again, Tyler Shatley is expected to start at left guard.
Oct 18, 2023
Won't play Thursday
Little (knee) is listed as out for Thursday's game at New Orleans, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
ANALYSIS
Little will be sidelined for a second consecutive game as he recovers from a knee injury he sustained in Week 5 against Buffalo. Tyler Shatley will probably start at left guard in Little's absence.
Oct 13, 2023
Out Sunday
Little (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts.
ANALYSIS
Little is expected to miss his first game this year after he suffered a knee injury during Jacksonville's Week 5 win over Buffalo. The third-year lineman didn't practice all week and he's expected to undergo further testing on his knee in the near future. Tyler Shatley will likely be the next man up at left guard for the Jaguars.
Oct 9, 2023
Needs further testing
Little will undergo an MRI on his knee after suffering an injury to it in Sunday's win over the Bills, Jamal St. Cyr of WJXT4 reports.
ANALYSIS
Little suffered the injury early in the game and was unable to return. It's unclear at this point what the injury may be or how much time he could miss. but the MRI results and injury report in the days ahead should provide that clarity. If he's unable to play Week 6 against the Colts, Tyler Shatley will likely get the call at left guard.
Oct 8, 2023
Injures knee Sunday
Little suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Bills in London and is questionable to return.
ANALYSIS
With Cam Robinson stepping back in at left tackle after missing the Jaguars' first four games while serving a suspension, Little shifted to left guard Sunday. His day looks as though it could come to an early end, however, as he was quickly shuttled to the locker room after leaving the field under his own power when he suffered the knee injury. Tyler Shatley replace Little at left guard.
Sep 6, 2023
Fades injury report
Walker (groin) was absent from the Jaguars' injury report Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Little was dealing with a minor groin injury he suffered late in August. Now healthy, he's set to serve as the starting left tackle for Week 1 at Indianapolis.
Aug 27, 2023
Dealing with groin injury
Coach Doug Pederson said Little "tweaked his right groin in practice" this week and thus was held out of Saturday's preseason win versus the Dolphins, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Assuming he's healthy, Little is expected to fill in for Cam Robinson at left tackle as the latter serves a four-game PED suspension to begin the upcoming campaign. But with a health concern now in tow, Little's status now will need to be monitored with two weeks to recover for a Week 1 road matchup with the Colts.
Oct 4, 2021
Activated off COVID-19 list
The Jaguars activated Little off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
ANALYSIS
Little spent just under three weeks on the COVID-19 list. The rookie second-round pick isn't expected to overtake Cam Robinson at left tackle any time soon, but it is good to see the 22-year-old healthy once again. In college, Little opted out of the 2020 season and lost the majority of his 2019 season due to injury.
Sep 20, 2021
Placed on COVID list
Little was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie second-round pick has entered the league's COVID-19 protocols. Little has a chance to test out ahead of Sunday's game against Arizona if he's vaccinated. If unvaccinated, there's a good chance Little won't be able to play Sunday against the Cardinals, nor the following Thursday in Cincinnati.
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