Jags activate OG A.J. Cann off Reserve/COVID-19 list, waive Aaron Patrick

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ starting offensive line didn’t get to play a game together this preseason but are one step closer to doing so for their regular season opener. Guard A.J. Cann was activated off their Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after being placed on it on Aug. 27, which occurred on the week leading into their last preseason game.

To make space for him on the roster, they waived pass-rusher Aaron Patrick.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated OL A.J. Cann from the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced today. The club also waived DE/OLB Aaron Patrick.

— JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) September 6, 2021

The return of Cann was expected for the team as their staff has been saying that the starting offensive line would be ready for Sunday’s game. With him returning, Trevor Lawrence and the offense are getting back a player who has started in 90 games and garnered a Pro Football Focus grade of 69.0 last season.

Now, fans can turn their attention to the returns of center Brandon Linder (patella tendinitis), left guard Andrew Norwell (elbow), and left tackle Cam Robinson (ankle), that is if they haven’t all returned by now. All three missed the last two preseason games but could end up not surfacing on the Jags’ first injury report of the year, which will come out on Wednesday.

As for Patrick, the Jags signed him to their practice squad back in December of last year. It’s possible they could bring him back through their practice squad, but it was clear that subtractions were coming on the defensive side as they named only 21 offensive players to their initial roster.