Griffin twins trade jabs long before 1st game as opponents
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Griffin twins are already talking trash, and there’s still nearly three months to go before they’re on opposite sidelines for the first time in their lives. Teammates at every level of football growing up in St. Petersburg, Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin also were together in college at UCF and with […]
Jaguars take hands-off approach to camp following $300K fine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s receivers might as well have been wearing red jerseys on the first day of training camp. They were as untouchable as rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Nearly a month after the NFL fined the Jaguars and coach Urban Meyer a combined $300,000 for excessive contact during an offseason practice, Meyer pretty […]
Comeback story? Tebow opens Jags training camp as ‘1 of 90’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow is one of the first to arrive at Jacksonville Jaguars practice. He jogs onto the field, stretches a little, catches footballs from a Jugs machine, then finds his usual spot in the team’s warmup lines. He’s waaaay in the back, just in front of a rookie. Tebow’s far from […]
Rebuilding Jags ‘go with winners’ to open Meyer-Lawrence era
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-15) CAMP SITE: Jacksonville, Florida LAST YEAR: The worst season in franchise history ended with a 15-game losing streak and the firing of coach Doug Marrone. General manager Dave Caldwell was let go in late November, months after he parted with several key veterans and put Jacksonville in rebuilding mode long before the […]
QB Trevor Lawrence signs $36.8M rookie contract with Jags
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed his four-year rookie contract Monday, clearing the way for him to attend the start of training camp in three weeks. Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Lawrence’s deal was projected to be worth $36.8 million and included a $24.1 million […]
Gardner Minshew is not the problem in Jacksonville
Likely on his way to a divorce with the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Gardner Minshew shouldn’t receive the brunt of the blame when it comes to the team’s problems.
Jaguars hold out QB Lawrence because of hamstring tightness
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was held out of parts of practice Tuesday because of tightness in his left hamstring. The No. 1 overall draft pick returned after getting some treatment on the field and threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew also had a pass […]
Jaguars owner unveils plans to develop downtown Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Before Urban Meyer agreed to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, he needed some assurances from team owner Shad Khan. Meyer wanted facility upgrades that included improved nutrition, training, recovery and treatment areas for players. The “culture of excellence,” Meyer calls it. “If it’s not the very best, it’s a simple question of […]
Tim Tebow ‘has improved’ since making TE debut with Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow caught touchdown passes from Trevor Lawrence and Gardner Minshew on Thursday, showing signs that reviving his NFL career as a tight end is far from a publicity stunt or personal favor. Tebow essentially looked the part on a sunbaked afternoon that capped his first week of organized team activities […]
Reunited: Tebow signs with Jags, rejoins Meyer as tight end
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday and will attempt to revive his pro career as a tight end. […]