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Chris Ivory questionable but should play vs. Ravens

NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It looks as though running back Chris Ivory is going to make his season debut for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Ivory is one of five starters listed as questionable for the game against the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Field, but coach Gus Bradley said Ivory should play.

"He should," Bradley said. "I'll talk to him today, but I think he made another step today. Definitely arrow's up for him. Like I said before, the issue is just more his conditioning and how he feels, what can we get from him, and I know that's improving."

Bradley said the team wants to see how Ivory responds to a workout Saturday before deciding how much to use him on Sunday.

Ivory was taken to a Jacksonville hospital the morning of the Sept. 11 season opener suffering from what the team described as a general medical condition. He remained hospitalized for two days and returned to the team facility Sept. 15.

He did not play against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday and was limited in practice Wednesday but practiced fully Thursday and Friday.

Ivory has been working on regaining some of the conditioning he lost and said Thursday that, while he's not back to where he was before he was hospitalized, he is good enough to play against the Ravens.

The hope is that Ivory boosts a running game that is averaging 58.5 yards per game and 3.2 yards per carry. Those numbers dip after removing quarterback Blake Bortles' five carries for 36 yards, as T.J. Yeldon and Denard Robinson have combined to rush for 81 yards on 32 carries (2.5 yards per carry).

The Jaguars (0-2) will definitely be without left tackle Kelvin Beachum (concussion), and it appears they will be without center Brandon Linder. He suffered a sprained knee Wednesday, did not practice Thursday or Friday and is questionable for Sunday.

Cornerback Prince Amukamara (hamstring), defensive end Jared Odrick (triceps) and free safety Tashaun Gipson (hamstring) also are questionable. Reserve tight end Ben Koyack (knee) is out.

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