The Jacksonville Jaguars officially placed RB I’Tavius Mathers on injured reserve Friday after he cleared waivers.
Mathers was taken to the hospital this week after he suffered a neck injury. Mathers has since been released from the hospital.
Mathers, 23, wound up signing a three-year, $1.66 million contract with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State back in May. He stands to make base salaries of $465,000 and $555,000 over the first two years of the agreement.
During his college career at Ole Miss and Middle Tennessee State, Mathers rushed for 2,618 yards on 421 carries (6.