Strong safety Donovan Darius tore the ACL in his left knee, and is out for the year. He hurt the knee on a punt return in the second quarter of the Jaguars loss to Indianapolis last Sunday. He will be replaced by Deke Cooper.
"Deke will have a chance to step up and be a starter in this league," said Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith. "We feel he has starter capability and always has. We don't anticipate a big drop-off.
“When you compare the two, Donovin is probably stronger against the run but Deke is an all-around safety who can play the run and the pass."