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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Bortles, Blake

QB Blake Bortles was 15 of 28 for 107 yards and one interception in the loss to Houston on Sunday.

Texans dominate Jaguars in regular-season finale

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans pushed their win total to 11-5 with their Week 17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-3. Led by the play of Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt, the Texans put together a complete first half while bleeding the clock in ...

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Wells, Josh

T Josh Wells (concussion) was placed on reserve/injured by the Jaguars Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Lambo, Josh

K Josh Lambo (groin) was placed on reserve/injured by the Jaguars Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Lee, Tanner

QB Tanner Lee was signed by the Jaguars from their practice squad Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Flowers, Dimitri

RB Dimitri Flowers was signed by the Jaguars from their practice squad Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Payne, Donald

LB Donald Payne was activated from reserve/injured; designated for return by the Jaguars Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Hyde, Carlos

RB Carlos Hyde was added to the Jaguars' injury report because of a knee injury and is considered questionable.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Wells, Josh

T Josh Wells (concussion) is listed as out by the Jaguars.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Gouye, A.J.

CB A.J. Gouye (toe) is out for the Jaguars' finale.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Lambo, Josh

K Josh Lambo (groin) of the Jaguars will miss the season finale.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Fournette, Leonard

RB Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans because of foot and ankle injuries. Fournette didn't practice on Thursday and if he misses the game against the Texans it will be ...

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Uhatafe, Salesi

G Salesi Uhatafe was signed by the Jaguars to the practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been released by the Lions from the practice squad Dec. 19.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Levrone, Andre

WR Andre Levrone was signed by the Jaguars to the practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been released by the Ravens from the practice squad Oct. 14.

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars</h2>PLAYER NOTES --K Josh Lambo did not practice Wednesday because of a right groin injury. --CB A.J. Bouye did not practice Wednesday because of a toe injury. --T Josh Wells didn't practice Wednesday because ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars</h2>--With a $12 million base salary and a cap number of $15 million next year, veteran defensive end Calais Campbell would seem to be a candidate to be a salary-cap casualty in 2019, especially since his dead money ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars</h2>Bortles back as Jaguars QB When Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone benched Blake Bortles with five games left in the season and handed the starting quarterback job to Cody Kessler, it was assumed ...

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Kessler, Cody

QB Cody Kessler was limited in practice with a right shoulder injury but head coach Doug Marrone announced Wednesday he is benching him for Blake Bortles.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Fournette, Leonard

RB Leonard Fournette was limited in practice Wednesday with ankle and foot injuries.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Chark Jr., D.J.

WR DJ Chark Jr. practiced Wednesday in full with a quadriceps injury.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Wells, Josh

T Josh Wells didn't practice Wednesday because of a concussion.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Bouye, A.J.

CB A.J. Bouye did not practice Wednesday because of a toe injury.

NFL Note - * Retired Lambo, Anthony

K Josh Lambo did not practice Wednesday because of a right groin injury.

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Bortles, Blake

QB Blake Bortles, benched by the Jaguars after Week 12, will be back in the starting lineup against the Dallas Texans in the final game of the season, coach Doug Marrone announced on Wednesday. Bortles relieved Cody Kessler and helped the Jaguars (5-10) defeat ...

NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Parnell, Jermey

T Jermey Parnell (knee) was placed on reserve/injured by the Jaguars Saturday (Dec. 22). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

Joe Flacco’s renaissance pushes Browns to win over Jaguars: Veteran QB to remain starter

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco helped the Cleveland Browns stay deep within the AFC playoff mix Sunday, guiding the team to a a 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Cleveland.Flacco, who made his second start with the team this week, threw for 311 yards on ...

Vikings' Ivan Pace Jr. leads NFL's undrafted rookies in playing time

No undrafted NFL defender has played more for his team this season than Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr.His 25 tackles, including five in Sunday's win against the Panthers, are tied for second among all rookies, whether drafted in the first round or signed after ...

Giants' Amani Oruwariye leaves practice facility in ambulance

Giants cornerback Amani Oruwariye left the practice facility in an ambulance on Wednesday after suffering a neck injury.The 27-year-old practice squad member was placed on a backboard and carted off the field after a special teams kickoff drill, according to The ...

NFL’s most intriguing players: 23 to watch for the 2023 season

At last, the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And after one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent history, with all kinds of comings and goings and highly anticipated acquisitions, we’re about to see how it all unfolds.Whether it’s familiar faces in new ...

Tennessee Titans back in the NFL playoffs? Our game-by-game predictions are in

The Tennessee Titans play the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.Our game-by-game predictions for the Titans feature early key games vs. the Bengals, Browns and Ravens.Is The Tennessean picking the Titans to reach the playoffs in its 2023 NFL season ...

Top 10 storylines for 2023 NFL season

READY FOR TAKEOFF? It isn’t often that a team with the longest active playoff drought in the sport becomes the most fascinating one in the league in the span of one short offseason, but that’s what has happened to the Jets with the acquisition of Aaron Rodgers. ...

Take a look at the Vikings’ unofficial depth chart ahead of Sunday’s season opener

With the regular season finally coming up, the Vikings released their unofficial depth chart ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at U.S. Bank Stadium.Not much has changed since the Vikings released their unofficial depth chart early ...

Super Bowl-winning coaches’ second act: Sean Payton eyes history with move to Denver

When Sean Payton arrived on the Front Range this offseason intent on turning around the Broncos, he embarked upon a challenge that has eluded every Super Bowl-winning coach who preceded him.Since the AFL and NFL merged in 1966, a total of 35 coaches have led their ...

Did the Patriots pick a winner in Mac Jones? Now, we’ll finally find out.

The most difficult game to play in the NFL isn’t a road game, a Thursday night game on a short week, or even a Super Bowl. It’s the quarterback game. The most influential position in North American professional team sports is also the most enigmatic one to forecast ...

Analyzing the Ravens’ roster and what’s next: Surprises, concerns and likely re-signings

There were no significant surprises Tuesday afternoon as the Baltimore Ravens cut down their roster to 53 players. They kept 25 offensive players, 25 defensive players and three specialists, the exact mix they prefer. No position was left with improper numbers.There ...

Giants' Boogie Basham thrilled to be reunited with Joe Schoen

Boogie Basham arrived at the Giants’ facility Tuesday afternoon following a trade from the Bills, and the first thing he did was hug general manager Joe Schoen.“He’s the reason I got drafted in Buffalo in the first place. So to come in here, he wanted me here, ...

Giants’ Jihad Ward: ‘Sucker s--t’ from Jets’ Randall Cobb, Aaron Rodgers prompted shove

Jihad Ward has no time for Hard Knocks, the Jets and cheap shots.Ward, the Giants’ edge rusher, said he shoved Aaron Rodgers last Saturday because of “some sucker s--t” that wide receiver Randall Cobb and Rodgers pulled on the Jets’ first drive.He didn’t like Cobb’s ...

Jacksonville Jaguars trim roster to 53 ahead of league deadline

DEMETRIUS HARVEYThe Jacksonville Jaguars made a flurry of roster moves Tuesday prior to getting the team down to the league's mandatory 53-man roster limit ahead of the regular seasons.Jacksonville began the week with 91 players, making a total of 37 official roster ...

Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints to replace Brett Maher, trade tight end Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles

Just like that the Broncos have a new kicker.Denver on Tuesday traded a 2024 conditional seventh-round pick to New Orleans for Wil Lutz. Lutz will be reunited with Broncos coach Sean Payton, his former coach with the Saints.To make room for Lutz, the Broncos waived ...

2024 NFL mock draft: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye among four QBs in top 10

Last week, The Athletic draft guru Dane Brugler teed up his preseason 2024 NFL Draft rankings. This week, Austin Mock released his projected win totals for every NFL team.The natural next step? Our first mock draft of the season.And, no surprise here, the quarterback ...

Analysis: Breaking down Seahawks’ initial 53-man roster for 2023 season

RENTON — Following Seattle’s final preseason game Saturday at Green Bay, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the team hoped to keep as much of its roster together as possible.Tuesday, when cutdown day arrived, Seattle mostly did just that.There were few real surprises ...

Kawakami: Trey Lance and the 10 moments of doubt and recalculation that doomed his 49ers career

It was, relative to all other immensely expensive acquisitions and long-term quarterback plans, a stunningly quick fall for Trey Lance’s 28-month 49ers career — all ebb, very little flow.He outlasted Jimmy Garoppolo, the incumbent Lance was drafted to replace, ...

Giants trade for Bills LB Boogie Basham; Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder & Oshane Ximines among the cuts

Giants cutdown day was headlined by their second trade for a linebacker in the last week.GM Joe Schoen acquired the Bills’ Boogie Basham and a 2025 seventh-round pick from his friend, Buffalo GM Brandon Beane, in exchange for a Giants 2025 sixth-rounder.Basham ...

Panthers’ Fitterer likes making trades before cut deadline: Looking at all the deals

Scott Fitterer likes to be aggressive when it comes to making roster moves ahead of the NFL cut deadline. The third-year Panthers GM is known for his wheeling and dealing ways as the hourglass runs out of sand and the minutes dwindle closer to the league-mandated ...