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Pederson: ‘Start with me’ on blame for Jags woes

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 04:57 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said he’s still evaluating potential staff changes in the wake of the worst loss in franchise history and said that everything was on the table.

But he also said he doesn’t want

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Jags WR Davis has season-ending knee injury

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 03:09 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis will miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus in his left knee, coach Doug Pederson said Monday.

Davis, who was hurt in the second half of the Jaguars’ 52-6

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Pederson’s focus on job, not future as Jags routed

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2024, 06:13 PM ET

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DETROIT — Doug Pederson doesn’t know if Sunday’s embarrassing 52-6 loss to the Detroit Lions will be his last as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, so he’s going to continue to operate as normal as

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Jags rule out Lawrence, hope for post-bye return

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 11:09 AM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss his second consecutive game with a left shoulder injury, coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday morning.

Mac Jones will start against the Detroit Lions on Sunday

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Flag for being ‘too aggressive’ stuns Jags’ Walker

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 10, 2024, 06:23 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker didn’t expect to be penalized for unnecessary roughness for trying to punch the football free from Minnesota running back Aaron Jones late in the Vikings‘

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Jaguars’ Lawrence unlikely to play vs. Vikings

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 10:57 AM ET

CloseMichael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.Open Extended Reactions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It does not appear that Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will play against the Vikings on Sunday because of his left shoulder injury, coach Doug Pederson said Friday morning.

“It is trending toward [Lawrence] not playing,” Pederson said.

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Jags DE Travon Walker’s first career touchdown came down to rock, paper, scissors

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 06:52 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker scored his first career touchdown because he picked rock.

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That’s what he used to beat defensive end Josh Hines-Allen in a best-of-three battle of rock, paper,

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One area the Jaguars should improve to fix chronic slow starts

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 5, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday had a familiar feel. Especially the first part of it.

It’s easy to point to quarterback Trevor Lawrence‘s end-zone interception with less than

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