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| Ties between Dolphins, Jason Taylor all but severed |
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05/21/2008 |
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| e envisions himself in the kind of action roles that made Dwayne ``The Rock'' Johnson a movie star. Taylor was the subject of trade speculation throughout NFL draft weekend, but at the time, Ireland denied the Dolphins were eager to part with him. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said his team pursued a deal, but the Dolphins took Taylor off the trading block. Owner Wayne Huizenga has said the team's open to trading Taylor. Last month Miami drafted two defensive ends as potential replacements - Clemson's |
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| Jags' Meier gets contract extension |
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05/15/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rob Meier agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Meier is expected to replace the departed Marcus Stroud starting at defensive tackle for the upcoming season. Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills in March for draft picks. Meier played in all 16 games last season with nine starts, and recorded four sacks and 27 tackles. The 30-year-old Meier is entering his ninth season in the |
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| Meier signs 4-year extension with Jaguars |
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05/15/2008 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars gave defensive tackle Rob Meier a bigger contract to go along with his bigger role. Meier, who is replacing three-time Pro Bowl player Marcus Stroud in the starting lineup this season, signed a four-year contract extension Thursday. Although financial details weren't disclosed, Meier said the new deal will pay more than the $2.095 million he was due in the final year of his previous contract. Meier's deal also came two days after defensive end Paul Spicer f |
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| Jags sign S Prioleau |
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04/30/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Wednesday that they have signed unrestricted free agent safety Pierson Prioleau, and have also waived quarterback Lester Ricard. The 5-foot-11, 188-pound Prioleau is entering his 10th NFL season, having spent the last three seasons with the Washington Redskins. In 2007 he made 38 tackles in 15 games, including four starts, while also accumulating 16 special teams stops. Originally a fourth-round draft pick of San Francisco in 1999, the 30-year- |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
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04/26/2008 |
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| Traded a 2008 first-round draft pick (eighth overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round pick (26th overall), two third-round picks and a fourth-round pick. |
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| In a draft Long on talent, Jake and Chris go 1-2 |
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04/26/2008 |
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| t, the Saints grabbed USC tackle Sedrick Ellis, the fourth defensive lineman to go in the first seven picks. Ellis, a 6-foot-1, 305-pounder was the Pac-10 Defensive Player in 2007 after notching 8.5 sacks for the Trojans. Immediately afterwards, the Jacksonville Jaguars made an even bigger splash, hopping up 18 spots to the eighth pick, held by the Ravens, by giving up the 26th overall pick, two third-round picks (71 and 89 overall) and a fourth- round selection. The Jags continued the run on defensive linemen, add |
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| Jags pull off trade with Ravens to grab eighth pick |
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04/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars made a huge splash in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, trading four picks to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire the eighth overall selection. Jacksonville sent their first-rounder (26th overall), two third-rounders and a fourth-rounder to Baltimore as the Jags jumped up 18 slots in the draft to take defensive end Derrick Harvey of Florida. The Ravens were in a position to trade out of the eighth pick after the player they coveted most, Boston College quar |
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| Around FCS: Rodgers-Cromartie Highlights Draft Class |
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04/14/2008 |
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| y. Cornerbacks have been among the most prized players from the FCS ranks in recent NFL drafts, with 2002 Buck Buchanan Award winner Rashean Mathis (who also played safety at Bethune-Cookman) leading the charge. Mathis was a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003, and has since developed into a Pro Bowl performer. But you have to go back to 2000, when Sylvester Morris of Jackson State was pegged by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 22nd selection overall, to find an FCS player who was drafted in the fi |
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| Jags re-sign S Sensabaugh |
NFL Football |
04/08/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed restricted free agent safety Gerald Sensabaugh on Tuesday. Sensabaugh has played in 34 games with 11 starts since being selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2005 draft. He injured his shoulder in week 2 of the 2007 season against Atlanta and was placed on injured reserve on September 19. The North Carolina product has amassed 86 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 17 special teams tackles in his c |
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| Saints sign veteran CB Glenn |
NFL Football |
04/07/2008 |
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| sclosed. Glenn, a first-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1994 out of Texas A&M, has recorded 41 career interceptions, fifth among all active players. However, his production has tailed off over recent years, as Glenn played in just five games with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007, intercepting one pass. For his career, the 5-foot-9, 183-pound Glenn has returned six picks for touchdowns and has accumulated 633 tackles in 201 regular season games with the Jets, Jaguars, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. |
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