Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk will miss the rest of the season with a broken left collarbone, according to a person familiar with the injury.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not immediately update Kirk's status.
Kirk broke his collarbone when he landed on his shoulder while trying to make a diving catch on a deep pass in the fourth quarter of a 30-27 loss to Green Bay on Sunday. Kirk was wearing a sling in the locker room after the game.
It could end up being his final snap with the Jaguars 2-6. Kirk, who missed the final five games last season because of a core muscle injury, has one year remaining on a four-year, 72 million contract and is due to count 24.4 million against the salary cap in 2025. He had been the subject of trade rumors in recent weeks.
With no chance of moving him before the trade deadline now and Jacksonville potentially on the verge of breaking up a team that's lost 11 of its last 14 games, cutting Kirk next year would save nearly 11 million in cap space.
