Jaguars outside linebacker Telvin Smith isn’t moving on from the pain of his brother’s death, but he’s doing his best to do so on the football field.

That was the essence of Smith’s message on Wednesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since Brian Moore was shot on Nov. 13 in Valdosta Ga.

Smith returned to the team on Friday and played in Sunday’s 26-19 loss at Detroit.

"It’s fine, just moving on," Smith said. "It’s football moving on. I wanted my brother to get all the love and respect he deserved."

Smith’s week became more emotional when his girlfriend delivered a boy on Wednesday.

Smith was asked how his son is doing.

"Good, big, cute," Smith said.

The Jaguars were supportive of Smith and weren’t sure if he’d be ready to play following the funeral on Saturday.

"I never was not going to play," Smith said. "Football is simple. If you understand it and you know what you’re doing when you get out there, you should be able to play. That was the case last week."

Smith recorded eight tackles and recovered a fumble off Lions receiver Golden Tate that defensive end Jared Odrick forced.

Jaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash praised Smith for the work he did away from the team to stay sharp. He only participated in Friday’s walk through.

"It’s a lot of credit to Telvin to being able to lock out the distractions he went through all week, come in and play well," Wash said. "He didn’t have a lot of reps on the grass all week. He did a lot of studying on his own."

Smith played 56 or 57 defensive snaps in the game and added five more on special teams.

Following the loss, Smith sat at his locker in his uniform for 20 minutes overcome with emotion with his head buried in his hands.

"The game was what I was looking forward to throughout the week," Smith said. "It was tough after the game when I thought about it again."

Linebacker Paul Posluszny helped Smith grieve, accompanying him to the funeral.

"That’s one thing that I can take from the situation," Smith said. "It showed me a lot about who he is and how much he cares about me. He went over and beyond to let me know he was there for me. It shows how close we’ve grown."

Smith ranks second behind Posluszny on the team in tackles with 79. He leads the Jaguars in tackles for loss (11) and pass break-ups (five).

The Jaguars (2-8) will need Smith to slow down the Bills top-ranked rushing offense when they travel to Buffalo (5-5) on Sunday.

In Wednesday’s practice, Jaguars coach Gus Bradley saw the Smith he’s been accustomed to seeing.

"It feels, for me and the coaches, back to normal, but I am sure it is not," Bradley said. "He is here. He is taking notes. It is good to see him back in the meeting room with a lot of energy out at practice. He’s very focused. That part of it feels very similar to what we have always had from Telvin."

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