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The NFL owners mandated thigh and knee pads for all players during their meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday. “There are probably some of us who are remiss that we ever took it from the rulebook when we took it out of the rulebook and made it more recomm...

The Jaguars fired long-time equipment manager Drew Hampton before the team’s first week of organized team activities. The reason was unclear and the Jaguars declined to comment on the decision. Hampton had been the Jaguars equipment manager since 1...

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said Tuesday that running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who is skipping the team’s voluntary offseason workout program, wants a contract extension. “I’m in the coaching end of these matters, and I’ve talked to him about...

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey saw improvement Saturday as the Jaguars conducted two practices on the second day of their weekend minicamp. “The tension was out of those guys. They wasted a lot of energy with nerves Friday. It was hotter today, but th...

Josh McGregor has beaten the odds before. After being a three-year starter at Glades Day School in Belle Glade and winning the Florida 2006 Class 1A state championship, he spent a year at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. Then he walked on at Jac...

The Jaguars signed nine undrafted rookies to contracts, according to NFL.com. The team signed Bethune-Cookman linebacker Ryan Davis and Florida A&M wide receiver Kevin Elliott. Ohio State center Michael Brewster, Texas Tech guard D.J. Hall and No...

Five key questions that will be answered during the first round of the NFL Draft: Q. Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman says interest has “really heated up’’ in trading for the third pick. Is this another smokescreen? read more...

When the Jaguars promoted Gene Smith to general manager in 2009 and gave him final authority on draft-day decisions, he made it immediately known that the “character” component in building an NFL roster was of paramount importance. Smith has clea...

The NFL Draft is an emotional experience for Jaguars general manager Gene Smith. “I think you function on adrenaline through the draft,” he said. “At least for me, a couple of days after the draft, I feel like I have mono. It’s a real emotion...

Weeks after visiting the Jaguars, receiver Lee Evans agreed to a one-year deal Monday with the organization. Evans was a first-round draft pick in Buffalo when Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey was the head coach there. He spent seven seasons with the Bill...

During a 2002 Green Bay-Tampa Bay game, Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp blindsided Packers offensive tackle Chad Clifton far away from the play after an interception. Clifton suffered a severe pelvic injury, was hospitalized for almost a week and c...

Even as the start of NFL free agency neared, the salary cap space available to teams continued to change. Before factoring in the contracts of offensive tackles Will Robinson and Guy Whimper, the Jaguars had a little over $36 million to spend before...