Jaguars centre Brandon Linder injures knee, out for season

Jacksonville Jaguars centre Brandon Linder (65), pictured in 2014, has suffered a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the season. (G.M. Andrews/AP)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars centre Brandon Linder will have season-ending surgery on his right knee.

Linder injured his knee in Sunday’s 29-26 loss at Indianapolis, and coach Doug Marrone said Monday the team captain will be placed on injured reserve.

A third-round draft pick from Miami in 2014, Linder will have missed 27 games in five years. He signed a five-year contract worth $51.7 million in July 2017. It included $24 million guaranteed.

Linder also is the team’s third offensive lineman — second starter — to land on injured reserve. Left tackle Cam Robinson tore a knee ligament earlier in the season and was placed on IR. Robinson’s backup, Josh Wells, landed on IR with a groin injury.

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