WATFORD, United Kingdom – It’s Walker Little‘s time again.
With Anton Harrison being placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Little – a sixth-year veteran with extensive NFL starting experience – will start at left tackle for the AFC South-leading Jaguars against the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday.
It’s real opportunity, though not in the manner Little wanted.
“Always excited to play, always excited to start; it’s the NFL and that never goes away,” Little said Wednesday.
Little spoke following the Jaguars’ practice Wednesday at The Grove, where the team is working during their two-game stint in the United Kingdom. The Jaguars placed Harrison on injured reserve on Tuesday after he sustained a knee injury in a 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this past Sunday.
“Anytime you lose a player for a game, it’s always a challenge,” Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said Wednesday morning.
Coen said Little will start at left tackle in Harrison’s absence, with Cole Van Lanen continuing to start at right tackle. Little, a second-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL Draft, has played both tackle positions as well as guard with the Jaguars – with 31 career starts at left tackle.