August 17th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Ernest Wilford caught a 33-yard touchdown pass against his former team for the game’s lone touchdown, and Miami beat Jacksonville 12-9. It was only a preseason game, and Wilford’s big play came against reserves, but it suggested his recent move to tight end might work. He made only three catches for 25 yards as a [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Jags Get Their Man – Monroe Inks Five-Year Deal
It may have taken longer than they would have liked, but Friday the Jaguars finally landed a deal for their first-round pick. The team came to terms after a 12-day holdout with first-round draft pick Eugene Monroe. The amazing thing was about an hour after Monroe ended the holdout by signing a five-year, $25 million [...]
Tags: Jags Closing In on Signing Eugene Monroe
Pro Football Talk.com reports that the Jags appear to be getting close to inking first-round pick Eugene Monroe: With the ceiling and the floor now established for the eighth overall draft slot, Jags tackle Eugene Monroe could soon be joining the fold in Jacksonville. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN T-Minus-Three-Days, Monroe and the Jaguars [...]
Free Safety Nelson Leaves the Field with Injury
The Jags suffered an injury this morning as Reggie Nelson left the practice field: Safety Reggie Nelson took a shot on a crackback block that knocked him off of the practice field for the remainder of practice. Nelson was actually coughing up blood because he was hit so hard. Reports from the training room say [...]
WR Walker Misses Practice w/ Ankle Injury
From The Miami Herald: Jaguars receiver Mike Walker is being held out of practice because of an ankle injury. Walker injured his ankle during Saturday night’s scrimmage and was held out of practice Monday. Coach Jack Del Rio says Walker had minor swelling, but should be back by the end of the week.
Jags Down on Former First-Round Pick Safety Reggie Nelson?
ESPN.com reports that the Jags are down on former first-round pick Reggie Nelson The company line is that Jaguars third-year free safety Reggie Nelson is entrenched as a starter and set to be a key cog in the defensive scheme but there was a big drop from his first season to his second. There is [...]
Jags Have the Upper Hand on Draft Pick Monroe
Sporting News reports that the Jags seem to have all the leverage in the dealings with first-round pick Eugene Monroe: The holdout for Jaguars rookie OT Eugene Monroe reached Day 5 on Thursday, but the club appears ready to stick with its stance in negotiations and a big part of the reasoning behind the team’s [...]
Marcedes Lewis Named the Jags Community Leader of the Year
News4Jax.com reports on the Jags 2008 Community Leader of the Year: Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis was named the Jacksonville Jaguars/Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Community Leader of the Year for 2008 Thursday. As a result, the Jacksonville Humane Society received a $6,000 check on Lewis’ behalf from team sponsor Morgan Stanley. Lewis was one of [...]
