Maurice Jones-Drew missed Friday's practice and has been ruled out of Jacksonville's crucial game against Houston on Sunday. Jones-Drew last week missed his first start because of a knee injury that hasn't gotten any better. Rashad Jennings will be the starter as the Jags try to win the AFC South title on the last day of the regular season. The Jaguars need to win and see the Colts lose to the Titans.

The Jaguars will not have quarterback David Garrard in Sunday's important season finale against the Texans. Garrard will have surgery on the middle finger of his right hand Thursday. Trent Edwards is expected to start in his place. Jacksonville needs to beat Houston and have Tennessee upset Indianapolis to win the AFC South. Garrard likely would miss a first-round playoff game if the Jaguars (8-7) make the postseason.

Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is doubtful for the team's contest against the Redskins on Sunday. Jones-Drew didn't practice Friday because of a knee injury, the third-straight day he sat out. He missed all of practice last week, but played against the Colts. He tallied just 46 yards in a loss.

Oakland defensive tackle John Henderson is excited to return to Jacksonville to play his former team. Henderson played for the Jaguars for eight seasons before he was cut. "It's going to feel good to go and whip somebody's you know what," said Henderson. Jack Del Rio questioned Henderson's commitment after he missed a voluntary workout last offseason. The Jaguars eventually drafted defensive tackle Tyson Alualu and saved $5 million by cutting Henderson five days later.

The Jaguars will be without wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker on Sunday against the Titans because of a high right ankle sprain. Sims-Walker, who sprained his ankle three weeks ago in the second quarter against the Texans, will remain in Jacksonville getting treatment. "It's hard to go out there when you're not healthy, 100 percent, and you're playing against some of the best guys in the world," Sims-Walker said. "Pro Bowlers and whoever you're going against. I tried to gut it out, man, but I could tell it's just not me."