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JACKSONVILLE Keelan Cole Color Rush Jersey , Fla. (AP) — Taven Bryan has as many penalties (two) as tackles this preseason, hardly ideal considering he started each of Jacksonville’s three exhibition games and has been on the field for a combined 77 plays.The defensive tackle and 2018 first-round draft pick is expected to be in the starting lineup again Thursday night when the Jaguars (0-3) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-4) in the preseason finale for both teams.It’s coach Doug Marrone’s way of pushing, pressing and prodding Bryan to show something, anything, before the regular-season opener against Kansas City.“Taven has had a setback,” Marrone said. “He is probably disappointed, but, hey, he has to get his mind right and go because there were some things he was doing earlier that were really exciting and would really be able to help our football team. That’s what he wants to do, so strap it up and get your (butt) out there and go play and get better.”The Jaguars chose Bryan with the 29th choice in the 2018 NFL draft , knowing he would back up Malik Jackson as a rookie and believing he would eventually become a starter. He’s shown glimpses, including his first sack in last year’s season finale at Houston, but hasn’t made the strides Jacksonville expected when personnel chief Tom Coughlin and general manager Dave Caldwell selected Bryan instead of filling bigger needs on the other side of the ball.It probably didn’t help Bryan’s development that coaches moved him around last season, working him at end, nose tackle and 3-technique. Bryan is more settled now Malik Jackson Jersey , lining up primarily inside and alongside veterans Marcell Dareus and Abry Jones.His play remains uncertain.“A little inconsistent,” Bryan said. “Just make sure I’m focused on what’s going to happen and get it done. It’s another opportunity to get better.”The Jaguars won’t play many, if any, starters against the Falcons. Marrone did the same in the first two exhibitions, preferring to have his players as healthy as possible for next week’s opener against Kansas City.Marrone plans to hold out most of the guys guaranteed to make the initial, 53-man roster. Even though Bryan is a lock to make the team, he still will be on the field to close out the preseason.“You are trying to get that consistency,” Marrone said. “I just try and keep things in perspective as in, ‘It’s not where we want to be. Fight through it.’ It’s like anything else. We have all been raised different ways, and life is going to kick you in the (butt) and it’s not going to be good all the time. …“You just have to fight. If you don’t, if you give up on yourself, how is anybody else going to keep you long?”Bryan had 67 tackles, including 5 ½ sacks, in three seasons at nearby Florida. He was a 6-foot-4, 291-pound enigma his first two years in Gainesville https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Cam-Robinson-Jersey , but came on as a junior in 2017. He had 40 tackles, including six for loss and four sacks, while playing solely inside.He built a reputation on having a quick first step and being the strongest guy in the weight room. Although he never took over a game, he routinely demanded double teams on a defense with little talent up front.The Jaguars were counting on the Wyoming native developing more pass-rushing moves and taking strides thanks to professional coaching and a more structured training program. They’re still waiting to see results.“I feel like Taven’s taking the right steps,” Jones said. “He’s listening to us and trying to learn more about the game. … He’s made tremendous improvements with what’s been asked of him, going from a power player to adding finesse to his game. I feel like the best is yet to come. He’s a tremendous talent and he’s got people coaching him up every day.“He’s going to turn it around.” The Rams‘ high-powered offense took a couple of big hits.Los Angeles‘ leading receivers, Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp, were both lost to concussions late in the first half as the Rams turned to Robert Woods and a cast of lesser-known characters to beat the Seattle Seahawks 33-31 on Sunday.Cooks was hit hard by Tedric Thompson as he came across the field. Most of the hit was with Thompson’s shoulder, but there was some helmet-to-helmet impact and Cooks appeared to be immediately knocked out. He eventually jogged off the field on his own but was ruled out early in the second half.Kupp was also lost with a concussion, although it wasn’t immediately clear when he got hurt. Kupp was in on a desperation throw into the end zone on the final play of the first half, but didn’t rejoin his teammates to start the third quarter.The Jacksonville Jaguars, meanwhile, suffered injuries that will test their depth on the offensive line and at running back.The Jaguars lost left tackle Cam Robinson for the season last month with a knee injury , and left tackle Josh Wells left Sunday’s loss in Kansas City with an injured groin in the first half. Running back Leonard Fournette missed the game with a hamstring injury that has limited him this season, and Corey Grant hurt a foot and also left in the first half.Luckily Tashaun Gipson Color Rush Jersey , cornerback Jalen Ramsey returned after taking a knee to the helmet on the opening series.Kansas City lost four defensive players to injuries in the first half against Jacksonville with linebackers Justin Houston (hamstring) and Tanoh Kpassagnon (ankle) and free safeties Armani Watts (groin) and Eric Murray (lower leg) not returning.The Chiefs‘ most significant injury might have come in the final minutes, when right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif left with a broken left leg.Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan left his second game this season with an injury in the Titans’ 13-12 loss in Buffalo. Lewan hurt a foot in the second quarter and was replaced by Tyler Marz. In Cincinnati, Miami left tackle Laremy Tunsil left with a concussion during the Bengals‘ fourth-quarter comeback.Jets cornerback Buster Skrine started for Trumaine Johnson, sidelined with a strained quadriceps. But Skrine left in the first quarter with a head injury and did not return. Denver finished the 34-16 loss to the Jets without cornerback Adam Jones, who was ruled out in the second half after hurting a leg.Cleveland wide receiver Rashard Higgins will have an MRI on Monday for a knee injury in the Browns’ overtime victory over Baltimore. Higgins had three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt.Detroit running back Kerryon Johnson ran for 70 yards on 12 carries before appearing to hurt his right ankle, and he left in the fourth quarter. Lions cornerback Teez Tabor (groin) and cornerback Jamal Agnew (knee) also left their 31-23 over Green Bay. Packers linebacker Nick Perry hurt an ankle, and cornerback Kevin King hurt his chin.Giants right tackle Chad Wheeler did not return after hurting his hand in the fourth quarter of New York’s 33-31 loss to Carolina. Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess returned to the game after being evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Giants defensive back Michael Thomas. Panthers center Ryan Kalil did not return after being shaken up late in the fourth quarter, with Tyler Larsen finishing the game.The San Francisco 49ers, already reeling from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending knee injury, lost running back Matt Breida to an injured ankle in their 28-16 loss to Arizona. Breida entered fourth in the league in rushing with 313 yards and had eight carries for 56 yards, along with a TD catch, before he was hurt. Center Weston Richburg injured a knee and left in the second half.The Cardinals‘ first victory of the season came with a price as two offensive linemen were hurt. Mike Iupati left with a shoulder injury and Andre Smith injured a hamstring.In the Vikings‘ 23-21 road victory over the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, left tackle Riley Reiff exited with a foot injury for Minnesota. Eagles safety Corey Graham left with a hamstring injury.In the Texans‘ 19-16 overtime victory over the Cowboys, Houston cornerback Kayvon Webster left the game in the first quarter with a quadriceps injury and didn’t return.