Jaguars confirm Robinson likely out for year with torn ACL, will undergo surgery

The Jacksonville Jaguars will need to adjust to life without wide receiver Allen Robinson in their lineup this season.

Head coach Doug Marrone confirmed Monday that Robinson suffered a torn left ACL during Sunday's game against the Houston Texans, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN, and that surgery will be scheduled soon.

"What I think about is how hard A-Rob has worked, and how much he's put in," Marrone said on a conference call via the team's official website.

"I know what type of year he wanted to have. I think that's the thing that gets me as a coach as much as anything. You watch a player who has done everything that you've asked him to do and was really set up for a great year. To sustain an injury, it's obviously a blow."

Robinson exited Sunday's game early in the first quarter and managed to walk off the field under his own power. However the team feared a serious injury after initial tests were done.

Marrone acknowledged Robinson's injury as a significant loss for the Jaguars moving forward, but added, "I have confidence in Marqise Lee and Allen Hurns to step up."

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