SB Nation Tampa Bay - Jaguars Lose Momentum Against Ravens, Go Down 48-17https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-08-26T10:40:52-04:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30190672012-08-26T10:40:52-04:002012-08-26T10:40:52-04:00Austen Lane Injury: Jacksonville Jaguars DE Still A Few Weeks Away
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jacksonville <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jaguars</a> head coach Mike Mularkey said Saturday that defensive end <span>Austen Lane</span>, who's out with a foot injury, "is a few weeks away" from returning to action.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacksonville's depth at defensive end is dwindling quickly, as <span>Aaron Morgan</span> and <span>George Selvie</span> went down in Thursday night's preseason loss against Baltimore. Mularkey said Selvie will miss several weeks with a knee sprain.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Those injuries will give others on the Jaguars' roster a chance to step up, and Mularkey was pleased with the effort of one player in particular.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"<span>Corvey Irvin</span>, without doing any reps outside of defensive end, played a lot of snaps for us in the game," Mularkey said. "Basically he moved out there for us in the fourth quarter. I thought he did an outstanding job [having] not played the position and being effective out there and really not being drained."</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Irvin, a third-year player out of Georgia, plays mostly defensive tackle and is better suited for that position, but he'll have to be versatile in the coming weeks. Rookie Andre Branch and 28-year-old Jonathan Mincey are two of the remaining legitimate options at DE for Jacksonville.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/26/3269262/austen-lane-injury-jaguarsFoster Lander2012-08-26T10:23:06-04:002012-08-26T10:23:06-04:00Clint Session Injury: Jaguars LB Could Go To IR
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<p>Jaguars linebacker <span>Clint Session</span>, who's still on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with continued concussion struggles, could be out for the 2012 season:</p>
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<p>Mularkey doesn't role out putting LB Clint Session on IR for Monday cuts</p>
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeneFrenette/status/239427599883988993" data-datetime="2012-08-25T18:22:42+00:00">August 25, 2012</a>
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<p>Session, a fourth-round pick of the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Indianapolis Colts</a> in 2007, joined Jacksonville prior to the 2011 season and played in nine games (six starts), making 19 total tackles. He's undersized for an NFL linebacker at just 5-10 and 222 pounds, which may contribute to health concerns.</p>
<p>The Jaguars cut down to 75 players Saturday, but Session did not count against the 75 because he's on the PUP list. If the Jaguars do decide to place Session on Injured Reserve, it would clear a roster spot so Jacksonville could add depth.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/26/3269240/clint-session-injury-concussion-jaguars-injured-reserveFoster Lander2012-08-26T10:22:28-04:002012-08-26T10:22:28-04:00Jacksonville Jaguars WR Laurent Robinson Struggles Due To Coverages
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<p><span>Laurent Robinson</span> hasn't exactly been productive this preseason, but his coaches seem to be happy with him. This is what Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey had to say about the wide receiver's preseason when asked about that lack of production:</p>
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<p>"A little bit has been coverage. I know guys will say that's the normal answer but some of it has been coverage. Some of it has been the<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>routes have been taken away. Maybe it's been the pressed one-on-one that we have to do a better job<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>with Laurent. I'll say this, the guy comes out to work and tries to work every day just like he did today.<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>We want the numbers to be greater. Not all balls are called to a guy and they go to them. Sometimes<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>they are in a progression and they don't go to him, but he has done some things positively in games that<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>I can tell you. We showed a fifteen play highlight tape this morning of a game that he was part of the run<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>game and blocking which is as important as catching the ball in our offense. I think the production will<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>go up. I know he will like to see it go up. It will help us control the ball more if we can get it in his hands<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span>but again, I think we're okay right now."</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/26/3269242/laurent-robinson-fantasy-football-2012-jaguarsBrandon Scott2012-08-25T15:28:59-04:002012-08-25T15:28:59-04:00Matt Veldman Injury: Jaguars TE To Be Placed On Injured Reserve
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<p>According to a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2012/8/25/3267923/matt-veldman-injury-jaguars">report on Big Cat Country</a>, <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> tight end <span>Matt Veldman</span> will be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2012 NFL campaign before it started. Veldman was injured after entering Thursday night's game against the <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Baltimore Ravens</a> in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>The former North Dakota State Bison player caught two passes in the game, but was tackled along the sideline after his second catch and had to be carted off the field. An MRI on Friday revealed that Veldman had torn his MCL, which will require surgery.</p>
<p>Head coach Mike Mularkey is exploring his options on how to fill the void left by Veldman's injury:</p>
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<p>Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey told reporters after practice the team will be looking for a tight end to sign due to the injuries to Veldman and Zach Miller. The team does not plan to play <span>Marcedes Lewis</span> very much in the preseason finale and the only other tight ends on the roster are <span>Colin Cloherty</span> and <span>Zach Potter</span>.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/25/3268025/matt-veldman-injury-jaguarsBryan Crawford2012-08-25T15:27:00-04:002012-08-25T15:27:00-04:00Zach Miller Injury: Jaguars TE Out 'Couple Of Weeks'
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<p>Zach Miller has gotten beaten and bruised all preseason, and it looks like a calf injury sustained in Thursday's 48-17 loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Ravens</a> will sideline him for a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Fans are expecting quite a bit from the big tight end, but Miller's preseason has been riddled with time spent on the sidelines recovering from injuries. He slightly tore his pectoral muscle on August 9, and was injured just three plays after returning from that.</p>
<p>Miller was knocked out of the game against the Ravens in the second quarter and had to be carted off the field. He finished the game with one catch for two yards.</p>
<p>Health has been an issue for Miller as he has played in just 19 games over the past two seasons, missing all but four games last year due to injury. Miller's time as a backup will be filled by both <span>Colin Cloherty</span> and <span>Matt Veldman</span>, who have had solid showings in training camp.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/25/3268035/zach-miller-injury-jaguarsPeter Woodburn2012-08-25T14:54:11-04:002012-08-25T14:54:11-04:00George Selvie Injury: Jaguars DE Out 2-3 Weeks With Sprained Knee
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<p>According to Mark Long, AP writer for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, defensive end <span>George Selvie</span> is expected to miss some time on the field with a knee sprain:</p>
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<p>Jaguars DE George Selvie sprained a knee and will be out at least a few weeks</p>
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) <a data-datetime="2012-08-25T18:10:38+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/status/239424559974076416">August 25, 2012</a>
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<p>Selvie was injured in the third quarter of Jacksonville's Thursday night loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a> at M&T Bank Stadium. The 25-year old who played his college ball at the University of South Florida, came into training camp expected to start opposite veteran <span>Jeremy Mincey</span> at defensive end. But in two preseason games thus far, Selvie has been a virtual non-factor.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/25/3267968/george-selvie-injury-jaguarsBryan Crawford2012-08-25T14:38:13-04:002012-08-25T14:38:13-04:00Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon Impressing Coaches
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> were routed by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a> on Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium, 48-17. But despite the blowout loss, wide receiver <span>Justin Blackmon</span> appeared to be the only receiver that came to play and his on-field effort has impressed head coach Mike Mularkey according to a <a href="http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2012-08-24/story/plenty-questions-remain-jaguars-after-blowout-preseason?Utm_source=Feedburner&Utm_medium=Feed&Utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20Jacksonville%2FksHE%20%28Jacksonville%20Jaguars%20%2B%20Jaguars%20News%20-%20Jacksonvill#ixzz24aHlRgPr" target="_blank">Jacksonville.com report</a>:</p>
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<p>"I thought he played well again. He made the catches. We need more guys doing what he's doing. When the ball is in the vicinity, we've got to make catches. He's doing that. We need more than one guy to do what they did. When the ball is tightly covered, we need to make the plays. We didn't do that, and they did."</p>
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<p>Blackmon finished the game with 72 receiving yards on four catches.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/8/25/3267944/justin-blackmon-fantasy-football-jaguarsBryan Crawford2012-08-25T14:23:55-04:002012-08-25T14:23:55-04:00Jaguars Injury Report: Daryl Smith, Eugene Monroe Back At Practice
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> got a bit of good news from their offensive line as both left tackle <span>Eugene Monroe</span> and guard <span>Will Rackley</span> returned to practice on Saturday after missing a few weeks of practice.</p>
<p>Starting linebacker <span>Daryl Smith</span>, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, also returned to practice.</p>
<p>Monroe took a hit to the head in practice on August 15 and had to be taken out on a cart. He cleared the league's concussion protocol program yesterday and is now able to suit up.</p>
<p>Rackley suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of training camp and should be ready to go for the fourth preseason game. Rackley started 14 games for the Jaguars last year as a rookie.</p>
<p>The Jaguars still had quite a few players missing from practice, courtesy of Mike Long of the AP.</p>
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<p>Out for Jaguars: CB Cox, CB Harris, S Greene, CB Torrence, FB Bolen, LB Session, C Estes, G Nowak, G Spitz, DE Ray, TE Veldman, TE Miller ..</p>
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) <a href="https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/status/239398639854825473" data-datetime="2012-08-25T16:27:38+00:00">August 25, 2012</a>
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