Maurice Jones-Drew is still holding out from joining the Jacksonville Jaguars. Since owner Shad Khan has indicated the organization has no willingness to offer the running back a new deal before the start of the season, SB Nation blog Big Cat Country is arguing that Jacksonville should offer an ultimatum and then be done with Jones-Drew:
Currently, the Jaguars can be fining Jones-Drew $30,000 a day during his hold out, which is now pushing nearly $1,000,000 in total fines as the Jaguars head towards their third preseason game. The Jaguars should publicly state that if Jones-Drew reports to the team by Friday (Aug. 24) and ends his hold out, they will waive the fines outright. If Jones-Drew does not report however, they will fully impose the $30,000-a-day fines he may be incurring.
For perspective, the fines alone would constitute one-ninth of the remainder of Jones-Drew's current contract ($9 million for two more seasons). And considering a trade seems like a far-fetched possibility, the Jags appear to have the upper hand at the moment.
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