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| Jaguars TE Lewis signs 1-year franchise tender |
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03/03/2011 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Pro Bowl tight end Marcedes Lewis has signed a one-year franchise tender with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team also signed receiver Jason Hill to a two-year contract Thursday night. Lewis will earn $7.3 million in 2011, although the team still could sign him to a long-term deal after a new collective bargaining agreement is in place. Lewis had 58 receptions for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. A first-round draft pick in 2006, Lewis has 181 career catches for 2,224 yards |
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| Jags sign defensive backs Jones, Brackenridge |
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03/03/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive backs David Jones and Tyron Brackenridge to undisclosed contracts on Thursday. Jones, 25, played all 16 games for the Jaguars this past season, including five starts, finishing with 33 tackles and his first career interception. The four-year pro played his first three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, joining the Jaguars via a trade last September. Brackenridge, 26, appeared in 16 games for Jacksonville in each of the last two seasons |
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| Former Jags safety Darius officially retires |
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03/01/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - Safety Donovin Darius, who last appeared in the NFL during the 2007 season, signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars and then officially retired on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Syracuse product played with the Jags from 1998-2006, starting in all 115 games which he played for the franchise. His last year with Jacksonville was cut short due to a broken leg, the recovery from which limited him to three games with the Dolphins in '07. Over 10 NFL seasons, the Camden, New |
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| DL Stroud signs with Patriots |
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03/01/2011 |
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| lineman Marcus Stroud, released by the Buffalo Bills last month, will stay in the AFC East. On Tuesday, he signed a two-year deal with the New England Patriots, according to ESPN.com. Stroud, 32, is a former first-round pick out of Georgia by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He will enter his 11th season in the NFL, and has been to three Pro Bowls. Stroud, at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds, didn't fit in the with Bills' plans, long term. He struggled in their switch from a 4-3 scheme to a 3-4 last season. For his career, he |
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| Jaguars sign QB McCown |
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02/28/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran quarterback Luke McCown. McCown, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, played in just one game for the Jaguars in 2010. The Louisiana Tech product suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second week of the season against San Diego. Entering his eighth season in the NFL, McCown spent time with Cleveland and Tampa Bay before joining the Jaguars via trade from the Buccaneers in 2009. A fourth-round draft pick of the |
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| Jaguars sign long-snapper Cain |
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02/24/2011 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed long-snapper Jeremy Cain to a new contract. Cain was schedule to become a free agent, but avoided hitting the open market Thursday. Cain has been with the Jaguars for two seasons after being claimed off waivers from Washington in 2009. He played in all 32 games the past two years. Cain had nine special-teams tackles in 2009 after earning a roster spot in the preseason. He had four special-teams tackles last season.Copyright © 2005 The Associ |
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| Jags use franchise tag on TE Lewis |
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02/23/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed their franchise tag on tight end Marcedes Lewis. The 26-year-old Lewis had a career year in 2010, setting personal bests with 58 catches, 700 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those numbers were good enough to earn him a trip to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. The former first-round pick out of UCLA has totaled 181 receptions for 2,224 yards and 17 scores in his five seasons, all of which have been spent with the Jags. Under the soon-to |
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| Jaguars place franchise tag on Pro Bowl TE Lewis |
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02/23/2011 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed a franchise tag on Pro Bowl tight end Marcedes Lewis. The Jaguars and Lewis will continue to negotiate a long-term deal, but the non-exclusive tag essentially assures both sides at least another season together. For now, they have until March 4 to agree on a contract. That's when the current collective bargaining agreement expires, ending all negotiations. Lewis, a first-round draft pick in 2006, was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2010. He caug |
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| Spicer retires a Jaguar |
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02/23/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Paul Spicer to a one-day contract on Wednesday so the defensive end could retire as a member of the team. Spicer ranks fourth on the Jaguars' all-time sacks list with 28 1/2 following nine seasons with the club. After going undrafted out of Saginaw Valley State, Spicer began his career with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders before catching on with the Detroit Lions in 1999. He signed with the Jags as a free agent the next season and became a stap |
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| Spicer signs 1-day contract with Jaguars, retires |
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02/23/2011 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed defensive end Paul Spicer to a one-day contract so he can retire as a member of the team. Spicer was placed on the reserve/retired list Wednesday. Spicer spent nine seasons with the Jaguars (2000-08), then played the next year with the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. Spicer had 349 tackles, 28.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and an interception in 115 games with Jacksonville. He began his professional career in 1998 as an undrafted rookie |
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