Sources: Jags DT Hamilton likely out for season with torn quad

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  Michael DiRoccoNov 2, 2026, 10:07 AM ET

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  Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars nose tackle DaVon Hamilton is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn quadriceps muscle on Sunday, league sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Hamilton was injured during the second quarter of the Jaguars' 42-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium. He was surrounded by teammates while he was down on the field and was eventually taken to the locker room via cart. He will undergo further tests today.

Multiple players and head coach Liam Coen have said Hamilton has been the key to the Jaguars' top-ranked run defense. He has 16 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a half sack in seven games.

"There's not many better humans, better competitors, team guys," Coen said of Hamilton after Sunday's game. "You should have saw D-Ham this week in practice. His leadership [with the] defensive line, individual periods this week, just the human, the competitor. I can't say enough about him.

"When he's out there laying down and he's reassuring me. That's who he is. He's reassuring me, and has a smile on his face, actually. He trusts God. He trusts himself. He trusts life. He's just one of those types of people. Tough to see that, obviously."

Hamilton is in the final season of a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension he signed in April 2023.