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Jaguars sign former Giants 1st-rounder OT Ereck Flowers

Published Oct. 12, 2018 2:30 p.m. ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jaguars have signed former New York Giants offensive tackle Ereck Flowers and placed left tackle Josh Wells on injured reserve with a groin injury.

Flowers was waived by the Giants on Tuesday after he failed to live up to lofty expectations. He was the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. Flowers was moved from left to right tackle this season after the Giants signed Nate Solder, but lost that job to Chad Wheeler after just two games.

The move Friday reunites Flowers with Tom Coughlin, the Jaguars' executive vice president of football operations who was the Giants' coach when he was drafted. Jacksonville offensive line coach Pat Flaherty served in the same role in New York during Flowers' rookie season.

The Jaguars are down both Wells and Cam Robinson at left tackle, and will start Josh Walker at Dallas. Flowers could take over as early as next week against Houston.