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Four takeaways: Urban may be gone, but team still going nowhere fast
Read full article: Four takeaways: Urban may be gone, but team still going nowhere fastThe Jaguars began the post-Urban Meyer era with a 30-16 loss to the Houston Texans. It’s the second time this year the Jaguars have lost to Houston and the eighth straight loss in the series. The Jaguars are now 2-12 on the season with three games remaining.
NFL suspends Saints' Onyemata 6 games for banned substance
Read full article: NFL suspends Saints' Onyemata 6 games for banned substanceSaints starting defensive tackle David Onyemata has been given a six-game suspension after being notified by the NFL he tested positive for a banned substance and hand the player said in a social media post Friday morning.
How’d they do? Grading the Jaguars free agent signings
Read full article: How’d they do? Grading the Jaguars free agent signingsFrom left to right, Marvin Jones Jr., Rayshawn Jenkins, Shaquill Griffin and Malcom Brown are four of the 12 free agents that the Jaguars signed. With the start of the league year Wednesday, the Jaguars have been very aggressive in bringing in free agents and re-signing their own. This was a projection we looked at in our free agency primer and circled as a high-end candidate for the Jaguars. Grade: B.Jenkins will likely become the Jaguars starter at strong safety. He has eight career sacks and 59 career tackles, and projects as a situational player with the Jaguars.
Saints overcome Brees injury, beat 49ers 27-13
Read full article: Saints overcome Brees injury, beat 49ers 27-13“When I came out in the second half and started throwing the ball (to warm up), it became really apparent that I wasn't going to be effective,” Brees said. Brees said he didn't expect the injury to be “a long-term thing," but added, ”it's just a matter of how long it's going to be. “We couldn’t get anything going in the second half and didn’t get much out of our running game," coach Kyle Shanahan said. Tight end Josh Hill also left the game with a concussion in the second half. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore left with an oblique injury, but could be seen standing on the sideline without his helmet in the second half, urging on teammates and even dancing at times.