Hines-Allen didn’t make the trip to Indy for personal reasons and will miss a mostly meaningless Week 18 affair with the Colts. Both teams are out of the playoff hunt after the Colts’ Week 17 loss. Hines-Allen’s season comes to a close with eight sacks and 10 TFLs.

Hines-Allen left Week 4 with a concussion and did not return. He missed Wednesday’s practice but got in a pair of limited sessions on Thursday and Friday. JHA still has to clear the league’s concussion protocol over the weekend, but the questionable tag at least gives him a shot at doing so. He has one sack and one TFL through four games this year. The Jags also listed safety Darnell Savage and linebacker Devin Lloyd as questionable.

He appears unlikely to return after originally leaving early in the third quarter. Jacksonville’s best pass rusher had three tackles and a quarterback hit before leaving.

Jacksonville had used the franchise tag on Allen before the start of free agency while the two sides hammered out a long-term deal. Allen’s extension will reportedly include $88 million in guarantees — an enormous payday for the standout pass rusher. Pro Football Focus in 2023 graded Allen as the league’s 11th best EDGE. He was fourth in quarterback hits and eighth in QB pressures last season. Allen notched a career high 17.5 sacks in 2023. He’ll continue to anchor the Jacksonville defensive line for years to come.