Jaguars Wednesday: Little "Excited" For Start Sunday

Oct 14, 2026 at 03:09 PM

Watford, U.K. — Jaguars offensive lineman Walker Little (72) during practice at The Grove on October 14, 2026.

WATFORD, United Kingdom – It's Walker Little's time again.

With Anton Harrison being placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Little – a sixth-year veteran with extensive NFL starting experience – will start at left tackle for the AFC South-leading Jaguars against the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday.

It's real opportunity, though not in the manner Little wanted.

"Always excited to play, always excited to start; it's the NFL and that never goes away," Little said Wednesday.

Little spoke following the Jaguars' practice Wednesday at The Grove, where the team is working during their two-game stint in the United Kingdom. The Jaguars placed Harrison on injured reserve on Tuesday after he sustained a knee injury in a 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this past Sunday.

"Anytime you lose a player for a game, it's always a challenge," Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said Wednesday morning.

Coen said Little will start at left tackle in Harrison's absence, with Cole Van Lanen continuing to start at right tackle. Little, a second-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL Draft, has played both tackle positions as well as guard with the Jaguars – with 31 career starts at left tackle.

Cole Van Lanen, who has started for the Jaguars at both tackle positions as well as guard, will continue starting at right tackle. He started there in the first five games this season after finishing last season as the starting left tackle.

"I have a lot of confidence in Walker and Cole to go in there," Coen said, adding of the Jaguars' matchup against a strong Texans pass rush/defensive front Sunday, "These guys have played these guys so many times and have had success against them."
Added Coen, "They know what they're in for in terms of the battle. Next-man-up mentality."

Coen praised Little's performance in place of Harrison against the Eagles.

"He did a nice job," Coen said. "He's long and did some really good things in the run game. Anytime you're playing good rushers, you have to have a play. It takes all 11 and not just those tackles. It's having a play in the chip game. It's having decision, timing, accuracy. It's getting the ball out. It's having a plan.
"It takes a village. It's not just really about one guy. That's on all of us."

Walker called his performance against the Eagles "good," adding that the challenge of playing the Texans with front-line edge rushers such as veteran ends Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter is significant.

"This week particularly is a hard challenge with the edge rushers the Texans have," Little said. "They have a great defense. It's always going to be hard. Hopefully, I can draw on my experience just to be a little more comfortable than maybe some. It's going to be a challenge, but we're working to be ready for them."
Added Little, "I've been lucky enough to play in a lot of games, so it's not the same as it was when I was younger in my career, but it's still a special opportunity.