Jacksonville Jaguars
Dwight Lowery - #25 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 212 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/23/1986 |
| Birthplace | Santa Cruz, CA |
| College | San Jose State |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 4th round, 14th pick by Jets |
Jags place TE Miller on injured reserve
The Jaguars have placed TE Zach Miller on season-ending injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.
Garrard needs surgery for back injury
Free-agent QB David Garrard will undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his back, making him unavailable to be signed by a team in the coming weeks.
Steelers escape Jacksonville with 17-13 win
Rashard Mendenhall ran for a season-high 146 yards and a touchdown and the Steelers narrowly avoided a second-half collapse in a 17-13 over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Turk signing by Jaguars was doomed from beginning
The Jaguars parted ways with 43-year-old P Matt Turk on Oct. 12. The way we hear it, signing him to begin with was a mistake.
Jaguars swap punters
The Jaguars signed P Nick Harris on Tuesday and released 43-year-old P Matt Turk.
Dalton leads Bengals past Jaguars
Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes, Bernard Scott scored with 1:56 remaining and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-20 Sunday.
Jaguars QB coach Sheppard high on rookie Gabbert
Blaine Gabbert has struggled in his first two NFL starts, but Jaguars QB coach Mike Sheppard sees plenty of reasons to be excited about the rookie signalcaller.
Jaguars give WR Thomas extension
The Jaguars have rewarded promising WR Mike Thomas with a three-year extension, sources tell Pro Football Weekly.
Jaguars, Owens agree to extension
The Jaguars and special-teams ace Montell Owens have agreed on a contract extension.
Saints offense too much for Jaguars
Drew Brees threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, Darren Sproles added 188 all-purpose yards and the Saints beat the Jaguars 23-10 on Sunday.
Jaguars' Britton returns to starting lineup, moves to left guard
In Week Three, Jaguars OL Eben Britton made his first regular-season start in almost a year — and the first start of his career at left guard.
Del Rio's QB handling the final straw?
Jack Del Rio's handling of the Jaguars' QB situation is so questionable that it could ultimately lead to his firing.
Newton tops Gabbert in battle of rookie QBs
Cam Newton found Greg Olsen over the middle for a 16-yard touchdown with 4:20 left to help the Panthers beat the Jaguars 16-10 on Sunday.
Lowery should improve Jaguars' pass defense
The Jaguars' decision to bench Courtney Greene in favor of Dwight Lowery should improve Jacksonville's pass defense.
Jaguars name Gabbert starter
Jaguars rookie QB Blaine Gabbert will make his first start Sunday against the Panthers, the team confirmed Wednesday.
PLAYER NEWS
The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated linebacker Daryl Smith from injured reserve and placed Lowery on IR with a foot injury.|||||||
Lowery's absence means second-year player Chris Prosinski moves back into the starting lineup. Prosinski started in place of Lowery earlier in the season.
Lowery is back in the starting lineup for the Jacksonville Jaguars after missing five games with a foot injury.|||||||
Lowery is active for Sunday's game against Tennessee, a good sign for a defense that allowed 527 yards passing last week at Houston.
The Jacksonville Jaguars won't have starting safety Dwight Lowery available for Sunday's season finale against Indianapolis.|||||||
Lowery was limited in practice all week because of a shoulder injury and had been listed as doubtful. Left tackle Eugene Monroe, listed as questionable, will start against the Colts.
Lowery is expected to replace Courtney Greene at free safety during this week's game against Carolina.|||||||
The Jaguars have used 13 different starting lineups in their defensive backfield over the last 23 games. Jacksonville believes Lowery could be the final piece to solidifying what was one of the worst defenses in the league last season. The Jaguars used five different safeties in 2010 - Gerald Alexander, Don Carey, Sean Considine, Greene and Anthony Smith - and couldn't find success with any.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says he will start cornerback Dwight Lowery at safety when the Jets (9-4) play the Steelers (10-3).|||||||
New York is thin at the position with Eric Smith sitting this week with a concussion and Jim Leonhard out for the year with a broken shin.