Offensive Lineman · Jacksonville Jaguars

Cole Van Lanen

No. 70 · 6th season

Van Lanen starts camp on the sideline, and the Jaguars' line just got thinner

Training camp hasn't even started and the Jacksonville Jaguars are already down a piece on the offensive line. Cole Van Lanen — one of the more versatile linemen on the roster — has been placed on the physically unable to perform list, meaning he won't be practicing when camp opens. A second offensive lineman landed there alongside him, which means the unit is short two bodies before a single rep has been taken.

Van Lanen's role on an offensive line is to protect the quarterback and open lanes for the running game. Versatility in that job is genuinely valuable — a lineman who can play multiple positions gives a coaching staff options when injuries come, and they always come. Losing that flexibility before camp is the kind of quiet problem that can become a loud one.

The PUP list isn't a final answer. Players can be activated once they're cleared medically, and Van Lanen still has the whole of camp and the preseason in front of him. But the clock is running, and the Jaguars need their line sorted out before the games start to matter.

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