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  1. Jaxson De Ville

    Jaguars re-issue statement on Chris Doyle, adding Trent Baalke’s name

    USA TODAY Sports The Jaguars are rattled. In the ultimate Friday-night news dump, the Jaguars issued at statement after 11:00 p.m. ET on Friday announcing the resignation of Chris Doyle, the team’s director of sports performance (for a day). The email from the Jaguars announced that it was a...
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    Mets invite Tim Tebow to spring training

    Getty Images Some have wondered whether Urban Meyer’s arrival in the NFL could prompt a return by Tim Tebow to pro football. Instead, the 33-year-old former quarterback is still pursuing his baseball dreams. The New York Mets have announced the Tebow has been invited to spring training. Tebow...
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    Trevor Lawrence reportedly faces 5-6 month recovery after upcoming shoulder surgery

    USA TODAY Sports Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, widely presumed to be the first overall pick in the draft, threw for scouts on Friday because he needs surgery on the shoulder with which he doesn’t throw. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Lawrence will undergo the procedure, and that...
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    Urban Meyer gets a quick lesson about life in the NFL

    USA TODAY Sports Urban Meyer is getting a quick taste of what Nick Saban experienced. Successful college football coaches become, as a practical matter, the emperors of the towns in which they live and work. They can do pretty much whatever they want, hire whoever they want, say whatever they...
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    Fritz Pollard Alliance takes aim at the Chris Doyle hire in Jacksonville

    USA TodAY Sports Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director Rod Graves had no complaints about the search that resulted in the hiring of coach Urban Meyer and G.M. Trent Baalke. Graves definitely has a complaint about Meyer’s decision to hire Chris Doyle as the team’s director of sports...
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    Urban Meyer, Chris Doyle never previously worked together

    Getty Images When getting grilled in a way that he was never really grilled in Gainesville or Columbus, Jaguars coach Urban Meyer defended his decision to hire controversial former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle by citing a past working relationship with him. “I’ve known Chris for close to 20...
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    Chris Doyle resigns from Jaguars a day after taking the job

    Getty Images One day after announcing Chris Doyle as their new director of sports performance, the Jaguars have announced Doyle’s resignation. “Chris Doyle came to us this evening to submit his resignation and we have accepted,” Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “Chris did not...
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    Urban Meyer: Darrell Bevell had the best interview; Brett Favre endorsed him, too

    Getty Images The Jaguars are expected to select Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. The team even sent out video footage on social media of head coach Urban Meyer, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, and passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer boarding a...
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    Trevor Lawrence throwing because “he loves ball and he has nothing to hide”

    Getty Images Trevor Lawrence will get a last chance to throw for NFL teams before the draft when he goes through a workout at Clemson on Friday. Some have wondered why Lawrence is going through the motions since he’s been the presumptive No. 1 pick in the draft for several years. Former NFL...
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    Trevor Lawrence “pretty pleased” with Pro Day, should be ready for training camp

    USA TODAY Sports Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer stood right next to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney as Trevor Lawrence went through his throws during the quarterback’s de-facto Pro Day on Friday morning. The head coach duo was around five yards in front of Lawrence for much of the workout...
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    Report: Seven of top 10 teams in draft will watch Trevor Lawrence throw Friday

    Getty Images Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is having surgery on his left shoulder soon, so he will be holding his only pre-draft throwing session for NFL scouts, coaches, and executives on Friday. After three years of play that have almost certainly made him the first overall pick of the...
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    Jaguars release Kamalei Correa

    Getty Images On the same day the club announced its coaching staff, the Jaguars have released linebacker Kamalei Correa. Jacksonville acquired Correa from the Titans for a sixth-round pick in October. He started six games for the Jaguars, recording seven total tackles and a pass defensed. But...
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    Allen Robinson open to everything, including a return to Jaguars or Bears

    Getty Images The Bears had a long time to get an extension with Allen Robinson. They didn’t. So it seems likely the receiver will move on somewhere else next season. He becomes a free agent next month. But Robinson smartly isn’t closing any doors. He repeated Thursday what he said a month...
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    Jaguars announce Urban Meyer’s first coaching staff

    Getty Images When Urban Meyer held his introductory press conference in January, he emphasized the importance of hiring a top-notch coaching staff. Jacksonville has now completed that process, releasing the list of the 31-member staff on Thursday. As previously reported, Darrell Bevell is the...
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    Urban Meyer: We vetted Chris Doyle thoroughly

    Getty Images The Jaguars announced Urban Meyer’s first coaching staff on Thursday and there was one name that stood out in a negative light. Jacksonville hired Chris Doyle as its director of sports performance. Doyle departed Iowa last summer with a $1.1 million separation agreement after he...
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    Urban Meyer, Darrell Bevell will attend Trevor Lawrence’s Pro Day

    Getty Images When Trevor Lawrence holds his Pro Day on Friday, his likely future coaches will be in attendance. New Jaguars offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell revealed during his Thursday press conference that he, head coach Urban Meyer, and passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will...
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    If not the Seahawks in 2021, where will Russell Wilson play?

    Getty Images Although it seems more likely that a trade of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson would happen next year at the earliest, the situation seems to be developing quickly. Fueled by Wilson’s blunt but tactful comments to Dan Patrick, some are wondering whether a trade could happen in...
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    Trevor Lawrence will throw for NFL teams Friday

    Getty Images Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the presumed No. 1 overall choice in the 2021 draft, will hold a de facto Pro Day on Friday. Lawrence’s agents announced last week Lawrence has a labrum injury in his non-throwing shoulder that needs surgery to repair. The injury was discovered...
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    Jaguars claim LB Chapelle Russell off of waivers

    Getty Images Waiver claims that went through during the postseason were officially processed on Monday and that meant the Jaguars added a player to their roster. The league’s daily transaction report brought word that the team has claimed linebacker Chapelle Russell. Russell was waived by the...
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    Jay Gruden isn’t impressed by Tony Romo’s in-game prognostication skills

    Getty Images Former Washington coach and one-year Jaguars offensive coordinator Jay Gruden concedes that he won’t be coaching this year. He’d like to try his hand at media work. In a recent interview with Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, Gruden demonstrated the kind of candor he’d bring to a...
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