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He said to do otherwise really isn't an option. Monroe, the Jaguars' starting left tackle, missed practice Friday because of an ankle injury sustained in practice Thursday, but said he will continue undergoing treatment through the weekend, and that he will play Sunday.

The defensive backs' room that cornerback David Jones left when the Jaguars reached an injury settlement with him in September after placing him on injured reserve wasn't much like the one he's in now at all.

The Jaguars placed S Darcel McBath on IR with a broken hand. The Jaguars have 23 players on injured reserve and had six more who were released from injured reserve with injury settlements.

Seventh-year safety C.C. Brown was signed to take his place on the roster. Brown has played in 81 games, including 62 starts, since he was selected in the sixth round by the Houston Texans in 2005.