56 Quincy Williams LB

Williams (abdomen) was reinstated from injured reserve Saturday.

The 24-year-old landed on injured reserve ahead of the season opener but is now fully clear of the abdominal injury. Williams had 48 tackles in 11 games as a rookie last season and could compete with Cassius Marsh for reps at strongside linebacker.

Williams (abdomen) has been designated to return from injured reserve, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Williams has missed the first three games of the season but could return for Sunday's matchup against the Bengals. He'll be monitored throughout the practice week to see how the injury responds. The 2019 third-round pick has a good chance to reclaim the starting strong-side linebacker role upon return, and he'll look to build on last year's 48-tackle output through 11 contests.

The Jaguars placed Williams (abdomen) on injured reserve Tuesday.

The Jaguars promoted Mike Glennon to the active roster in a corresponding move. Williams has been dealing with an abdomen issue since mid-August. The 2019 third-round pick will be eligible to retake the field after spending a minimum of three weeks on IR.

Williams is out indefinitely with a core muscle injury, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The language hints at a serious issue, perhaps something that might require surgery. The 2019 third-round pick had 48 tackles as a rookie last year, starting eight of his 11 games before a hand injury sent him to injured reserve in December. The Jaguars signed Joe Schobert in the offseason to join Myles Jack at linebacker, likely pushing Williams to a part-time role -- or maybe just special teams -- once he's healthy. PFFs grading put Williams 89th out of 91 qualified linebackers last year, and Jack (T-79th) didn't fare much better.

Williams (hand) is expected to fill a backup role in 2020, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

The 2019 third-round pick had a forgettable rookie campaign and totaled 48 tackles in 11 games before landing on injured reserve in December. The offseason additions of Joe Schobert and Cassius Marsh are an attempt to shore up Jacksonville's linebacking corps, which leaves Williams in line to fill a reserve role.

Williams (hand) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

The rookie third-round pick finishes the season with 47 tackles over 11 games. Williams was an occasional starter at weakside linebacker, but now either Preston Brown or Austin Calitro are expected to take over for the rest of the year.

Williams (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

The rookie third-round pick missed the previous two games due to the injury but is ready to go coming out of the bye week. Najee Goode has taken over the starting job at weakside linebacker, likely leaving Williams to fill a rotational role.

Williams (hamstring) will return to practice Monday, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL reports.

Williams lost his starting job to Najee Goode prior to the injury. Therefore it is likely the rookie returns to a reserve role if he is able to go Week 11 against the Colts.

Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans in London, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL reports.

Williams didn't practice this week and will miss his second consecutive contest. Najee Goode (toe) should start at weakside linebacker Sunday, assuming he's able to suit up.

Williams (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Williams missed Week 8's win over the Jets with this hamstring injury after not practicing the entire week. His initial absence from practice could put him on a similar track, but Williams will attempt to get on the field in at least a limited capacity Thursday or Friday. The rookie third-round pick has averaged 49 defensive snaps per game this year and tallied 33 tackles.

Williams (hamstring) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets.

Williams sustained the hamstring injury during last Sunday's win over the Bengals and was unable to practice in any capacity this week. Najee Goode (foot) and Leon Jacobs (hamstring) are also ruled, leaving Jacksonville short on established depth at linebacker.

Williams (hamstring) will be a limited participant for Wednesday's practice, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.

Williams tweaked his hamstring during this past Sunday's win over the Bengals, but he ended up finishing the game. However, it may have flared up since then, so the Jaguars are being cautious with Williams. If he can get onto the field without limitations, he should be good to go for Week 8's game against the Jets, otherwise he'll carry a questionable tag into the contest.

Williams (hamstring) returned to the field in Sunday's game against the Bengals.

The 23-year-old exited early in the fourth quarter but was able to make a relatively quick return to action. Williams will continue working as the Jaguars' primary weakside linebacker with Najee Goode (foot) ruled out for the day.

Williams (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.

It's unclear how Williams suffered the injury, but he was forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter. With his injury occurring so late in the game, it's likely he'll miss the remainder of the game. Fellow linebacker Najee Goode (foot) was ruled out in the game also, so as long as Williams is sidelined, D.J. Alexander is the team's only other healthy linebacker.

Williams will not draw the start at weakside linebacker during Sunday's contest against the Saints, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Williams will be replaced by Najee Goode in Jacksonville's starting lineup. The rookie third-round pick has played the majority of snaps on defense over the last four games. It remains to be seen whether the cause of his reduced workload is injury-related, or due to some other circumstance.

Williams finished Sunday's 26-24 win over the Broncos with eight tackles (four solo).

For a third straight week, Williams recorded eight tackles. He is now up to 28 total for the season. Somewhat concerning was his Week 4 usage; Williams saw 55 defensive snaps against Denver, a week after being on the field 79 times versus the Titans. He'll hope to eclipse the 60-snap threshold in Week 5 when the Jaguars visit the Panthers.

Williams recorded eight tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 20-7 win over the Titans.

Williams played 99 percent of snaps on defense during Thursday's win. The rookie third-round pick appears to have earned a starting role in the middle of Jacksonville's defense alongside Myles Jack, and he could have weekly value in IDP formats if he's able to keep compiling tackles with consistency.

Williams had nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's loss at Houston.

The rookie third-round pick had four tackles in his NFL debut last week and played a major role in holding the Texans to 13 points Sunday. Williams should continue to see a heavy workload in the middle of Jacksonville's defense alongside Myles Jack.

Williams (knee) returned to Sunday's game versus the Chiefs, Phillip Heilman of The Athletic reports.

Williams was evaluated in the locker room, and he returned to the field after halftime. The rookie third-round pick slotted back into his weakside linebacker position.

Williams (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game versus the Chiefs, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL reports.

Williams suffered a torn meniscus in training camp, but he was cleared before the season opener. It's unclear if this injury is related. The rookie third-round pick looked solid through the first half of his NFL debut, making three solo tackles -- one for a loss.