Other Jaguar News

10 hours ago
David Caldwell would like the draft to stay right where it is
When discussing proposed changes to the NFL calendar that would push the draft back to May, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he believed that such changes would be good for fans and good for the game. General Manager David Caldwell doesn’t think that it would be good for the Jaguars, however. Don Banks of SI.com… Full story
2 days ago
Jaguars sign yet another former Patriot
As a public service to any player released by the Patriots in the coming weeks, we suggest you listen to classic rock radio. Because you’re about to go from Aerosmith to Lynyrd Skynyrd quicker than you can say Two-fer Tuesday. According to Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars have signed wide receiver Jeremy… Full story
2 days ago
Jaguars sign seventh-round pick Demetrius McCray
The Jaguars had two seventh-round picks last month and used them both on cornerbacks, Now they have both of them under contract. Jeremy Harris signed earlier this week and the team announced Wednesday that Demetrius McCray has agreed to a contract as well. McCray led the Southern Conference in interceptions in each of the last… Full story
3 days ago
PFT on NBC Sports Network: DeAndre Hopkins, AFC South burning questions
One of the burning questions about the Houston Texans for the 2013 season is whether they will be able to break through and advance beyond the second round of the playoffs after losing in that round in each of the last two years. If they do, it’s likely that rookie wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will… Full story
3 days ago
Kyle Love’s not surprised the Patriots released him
Kyle Love made the Patriots roster as an undrafted rookie. And he left the roster in kind of the same way, learning a lesson that no player (at least one not named Tom Brady) isn’t replaceable. That’s why he wasn’t surprised when the Patriots released him after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes this… Full story
4 days ago
Jaguars reach deal with seventh-rounder Jeremy Harris
The Jaguars have reached a deal with seventh-round pick Jeremy Harris, the club indicated on Twitter Monday. The club’s official Twitter account posted a picture of Harris, a cornerback from New Mexico State, signing his contract. From a size standpoint, Harris (6-2, 181) fits the mold of the bigger cornerback new Jaguars head coach Gus… Full story
5 days ago
Tebow returns to Jacksonville, but not that way
At a time when the Jaguars aren’t interested in bringing Tim Tebow home to Jacksonville, he went there anyway. Via the Florida Times-Union, Tebow was in town Friday night to speak at New Life Christian Fellowship.  As he did earlier this month in Michigan, he said nothing about his NFL future. Tebow did offer one… Full story
6 days ago
Kyle Love passes physical in Jacksonville
The medical condition that made defensive lineman Kyle Love unfit for further employment with the Patriots has not kept him from working for the Jaguars. According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, Love passed a Friday physical in Jacksonville, with one caveat — the he receive treatment for Type-2 diabetes. Clearance came after the Jaguars… Full story
6 days ago
Chargers announce Freeney deal
Dwight Freeney will be reuniting with Peyton Manning in a different way this season. With the Broncos ultimately dismissing Manning’s effort to get his former Colts teammate to Denver, Freeney will now spend one-eighth of the 2013 season chasing Peyton around. Freeney officially is a Charger, where he’ll remain a 3-4 linebacker for the second… Full story
5/16/2013
Jaguars help Patriots, in a roundabout way
The Patriots’ apologists suddenly have gotten very quiet. For many of them, their strongest arguments in support of the team’s decision to release defensive lineman Kyle Love evaporated when the Jaguars realized that football and Type-2 diabetes can coexist. But the Jaguars actually have helped the Patriots, in a sense.  While the decision to embrace… Full story
5/16/2013
Jaguars claim Kyle Love off waivers
The Boston DT Party in Jacksonville is on. According to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the Jaguars have claimed former Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love off waivers. There, he joins former Patriots teammate Brandon Deaderick, who was claimed earlier this week. The Jaguars needed help up front, and now they’ve added a pair of serviceable parts… Full story
5/16/2013
Jaguars release veteran Montell Owens
When organizations make changes at the top, the guys on the bottom of the roster are at risk. So with a new coach and General Manager, the Jaguars aren’t afraid to let the old guys go. The latest to be shown the door is running back Montell Owens, according to Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida… Full story
5/16/2013
Jaguars get a Mt. Rushmore, too
Sure, the Jaguars have only been around since 1995, with a pair of AFC title game performances in their first five seasons but not much success since then.  Still, every team gets a Mt. Rushmore in our upcoming series on NBC Sports Network’s Pro Football Talk. And the Jaguars will have plenty of candidates, from… Full story
5/16/2013
Jags to move former first-round pick Tyson Alualu to defensive end
When Gus Bradley was retained as defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks following the change in head coaches from Jim Mora to Pete Carroll, one of the key personnel changes they made was to move Red Bryant from defensive tackle to defensive end. Bryant had struggled to find a role with the Seahawks and actually… Full story
5/15/2013
Jags using Denard Robinson at quarterback, too
When the 2013 NFL draft began, former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was deemed to be a receiver.  When the Jaguars selected Robinson in round five, they dubbed him a running back. It has since become clear he’ll play both positions.  It’s now becoming clear that he’ll also play quarterback. Per multiple reports, Robinson lined up… Full story
5/15/2013
Jaguars rotating passers until further notice
A less generous sort might suggest that picking a name out of a hat might be as good an option. But new Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said he wanted to keep the repetitions in OTAs even between quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne. “It’s going good,’’ Bradley said, via Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union.… Full story
5/15/2013
Gus Bradley: Blackmon’s “never done anything wrong with me”
Jaguars coach Gus Bradley says that he was taught while growing up to “trust people right from” the moment you meet them because they haven’t done anything wrong to you. As you might expect, Bradley’s comment came while talking about wide receiver Justin Blackmon. Bradley said earlier this month that he trusts Blackmon, who will… Full story
5/15/2013
Jimmy Smith’s story sad, not completely surprising
When we unveil next month on NBC Sports Network’s Pro Football Talk the four members of each franchise’s Mt. Rushmore, former Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith could land on the Jacksonville version. Earlier this year, he landed in a far worse place, for a tentative stay of six years. It’s a sad story for a player… Full story
5/14/2013
Jordan Rodgers has sports hernia surgery
The Jaguars didn’t take a quarterback in the draft, opting instead for a pair of undrafted free agents to add to Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne this offseason. One of those undrafted rookies won’t be making his case for a roster spot during OTAs. John Oehser of the Jaguars website reports that Jordan Rodgers, who… Full story
5/14/2013
Jaguars claim Brandon Deaderick off waivers
The reputation of the Patriots is such that if you’re ever cut, and under the age of 30, you’re basically guaranteed work elsewhere. That’s come through again, with defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick not waiting long after his release yesterday. According to John Oehser of Jaguars.com, the team claimed  Deaderick off waivers, and released undrafted rookie… Full story