HBO plans to have an NFL team in place for this year's edition of "Hard Knocks" by June 1, according to Michael Shain of the New York Post but thus far, finding a willing participant to appear in the popular program has been difficult. The Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins reportedly have either declined offers or informed HBO and NFL Films that they're not interested in opening their doors to camera crews. The New York Jets, who had... [Read More]
Maurice Jones-Drew is unhappy about his contract, and he is staying away from Jaguars offseason team activities to show his displeasure with the five-year deal he signed prior to the 2009 campaign. Our sources in North Florida tell PFW the contract extension that Jones-Drew is pining for isn’t coming anytime soon. Jones-Drew, the 2011 NFL rushing champion, has yet to say publicly that his absence from OTAs is because he wants an extension; rather that information was revealed by head coach Mike Mularkey last week. Word... [Read More]
The Jacksonville Jaguars remain interested in the HBO training camp reality series, "Hard Knocks," says the Florida Times-Union. With a report from the Houston Chronicle that the Houston Texans are the latest team to turn down the reality show, HBO may have little choice other than to embrace the Jaguars. Already, the Jets, Falcons, 49ers and Redskins have reportedly said no to "Hard Knocks." The Jaguars were the focus of the show back in 2004
Back in April, my CBSSports.com colleague (and life coach) Pete Prisco reported that Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew was absent from offseason training activities because MJD was seeking a new contract and Pete's report was confirmed by new Jags coach Mike Mularkey on Tuesday. "It's all voluntary. I wish he was here. He knows we wish he was here," Mularkey said, per Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union. "He's talked about trying to get an extension for his contract." Jones-Drew isn't... [Read More]
The Jaguars on Tuesday signed rookie LB Joshua Jones, waiving rookie RB Joe Banyard. Jones (6-1, 234), who had 17 tackles for loss and four sacks for Elon last season, participated in the team's rookie minicamp recently on a workout basis. Banyard has signed with the team as a rookie free agent after the draft.
According to Albert Breer of NFL.com, new Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey made it clear Monday that there will be no quarterback competition in the team's minicamp-Blaine Gabbert is the team's starting quarterback. "Blaine's our starting quarterback. ... I'm a big body-language reader, and on the practice field, the cafeteria, in meetings, he has a confidence about him. We feel good about him." Chad Henne will enter training camp as the No. 2 quarterback, though it could get interesting if he plays well and... [Read More]
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed kicker Brandon Coutu and waived rookie cornerback Dontrell Johnson. The Jaguars needed a kicker for organized team activities, which begin Tuesday. The team placed the franchise tag on veteran Josh Scobee, who has yet to sign the one-year tender, both sides want a long-term deal, but little progress has been made. A seventh-round draft pick by Seattle in 2008, Coutu was out of the league in 2009 and 2010. He spent a week on Jacksonville's practice squad last yea, Coutu made his NFL... [Read More]
Maurice Jones-Drew will not be at the Jacksonville Jaguars first day of OTAs on Tuesday, says the Florida Times-Union. Jones-Drew has now shown up for any of the Jaguars off-season work thus far, apparently in a squabble over his contract. Jones-Drew is hoping for a contract more in line apparently with players like Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson and Arian Foster, who all have inked new deals within the past year. Johnson and Foster, of course, are in MJD's own division, the AFC South. Also, kicker Josh Scobee, the... [Read More]
Jaguars defensive tackle Terrance Knighton was expected to miss at the minimum three months of the Jaguars offseason program, and the general feeling was that he could miss more than that. Knighton had to undergo emergency eye surgery after an incident in a local nightclub. Knighton tweeted earlier in the week that he had gotten some great news from his eye doctor and has been back at the facility doing light work. According to a source, Knighton could be cleared for full workouts soon and his recovery has been nothing... [Read More]
The Jacksonville Jaguars will donate $1 million in aid to help veterans assimilate back into their communities when returning from military service, the team said Friday. The Jaguars said they will also take a leadership role in the program which gives veterans access to job counseling, skill development and housing assistance. The Jacksonville area is home to two major Navy bases, Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport. "In my short time in Jacksonville I have seen the impact and the importance... [Read More]
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah is coming back to the Cowboys. The 24-year-old safety, who was most recently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, was claimed off waivers Tuesday along with former Tampa Bay punter Jake Rogers during a flurry of activity that included the release of undrafted rookie cornerback Troy Woolfolk. Owusu-Ansah was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round in 2010 and was cut last November after the team moved him to wide receiver. He never played a defensive snap for the Cowboys and was used exclusively... [Read More]
The Jacksonville Jaguars cut veteran wide receiver Jarett Dillard today, according to a league source. Dillard caught 29 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown last season. Dillard, 26, is a former Rice standout who has 35 career receptions for 398 yards in two seasons. Dillard is a former Jaguars fifth-round draft pick.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing fullback Naufahu Tahi to a one-year contract, according to his agent, Dave Lee. Tahi played at Brigham Young and in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings. The 6-foot, 254-pounder once signed a $1.4 million offer sheet with the Bengals, but the Vikings matched the offer. Tahi caught his first NFL touchdown in a win over the New York Giants. Tahi is a cousin of NFL fullback Fui Vakapuna, another former BYU standout
The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign undrafted free agent Chris Forcier, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The quarterback began his college career at UCLA before transferring to Furman University in the Football Championship Subdivision. His brothers Tate and Jason also played college football. Forcier joins quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert, Chad Henne and Dan LeFevour on the Jaguars' roster. Gabbert and Henne are expected to battle for the starting job in training camp, the two are the only quarterbacks... [Read More]
Rookie wide receiver Justin Blackmon was held out of the Jacksonville Jaguars final day of mini-camp practices on Sunday, according to the team's website. Blackmon, the Jaguars' first-round pick, had soreness in his right foot and was sideline as a precaution. Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey was pleased with what he saw from Blackmon, who the Jags believe will be ready when OTAs begin in eight days. "We saw what we needed to see,” Mularkey said. “We got a good chance to install and be around him, and him be around us.... [Read More]
