Nobody would have been shocked if the Jacksonville Jaguars had begun to worry about the state of their defensive tackle position. After all, they were without Maason Smith and Arik Armstead for most of training camp. In fact, their absence led the Jags to sign veteran Austin Johnson. And even after Smith and Armstead returned, they traded for Khalen Saunders.
But suddenly, their defensive tackle depth chart looks in encouraging shape ahead of the preseason finale ahead of the preseason finale. Following Day 17 of training camp, head coach Liam Coen met with the local media and talked about Smith's and Armstead's return.