Jaguars officially ink Evans

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As was reported yesterday, the Jaguars have officially signed former Ravens WR Lee Evans according to the team website.

While Evans isn't a top-of-the-line receiver, he's yet another solid guy that certainly adds to the Jaguars less than stellar receiving unit. With this signing, the Jaguars are beginning to look like a very formidable team that could pose many problems for teams in 2012.

Prior to moving to the Ravens in 2011, Evans spent seven seasons with the Buffalo Bills, playing in all but three games for the Bills. Evans has just over 6,000 career receiving yards, and 43 touchdown receptions, all of which came in his time in Buffalo.

With Evans signing, the Jaguars receiving unit now includes Evans, Laurent Robinson, Mike Thomas, Cecil Shorts III, Chastin West, Jarett Dillard, Brian Robiskie, and Taylor Price. Needless to say, the Jaguars won't be keeping all of those guys on the team. There's plenty of speculation as to whether the Jaguars will maintain 5 receivers on their active roster, but that'll all be determined much further down the road.

Jaguars to sign WR Lee Evans

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Slowly, but surely, the Jaguars continue to address the problem at the wide receiver position. According to a tweet from Adam Schefter, the Jacksonville Jaguars will sign former Bills and Ravens Wide Receiver Lee Evans to a one-year deal on Monday. As of right now, the details of the one-year deal are unknown.

Lee Evans was drafted 13th overall by the Buffalo Bills in 2004 out of Wisconsin, and spent last year with the Baltimore Ravens. For his career, Evans has 6,008 yards with 43 touchdowns. We all know that Jacksonville’s receiving group was atrocious last year, and while Evans isn't a top receiver in the league, any change is good at this point. This is a signing that most could see coming, as Evans made a visit to Jacksonville to meet with the team a few weeks ago.

Jaguars take Tebow in Brooks' '2010 draft re-do'

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Apparently, journalists across the nation will insist that the Jaguars should have drafted Tim Tebow in the 2010 draft until the end of time. This from Bucky Brooks' 2010 draft do-over on NFL.com.

"10. Jacksonville Jaguars
Actual Pick: Tyson Alualu, DT
Do-Over Pick: Tim Tebow, QB (Broncos' No. 25 pick)

There is no way Shahid Khan would allow Gene Smith to bypass Tim Tebow in this draft, regardless of his shortcomings as a passer. Tebow would energize the fan base and give the Jaguars a winner with a knack for coming up with big plays in critical moments. The jury is still out on whether his unorthodox style will succeed over time, but he would instantly make Jacksonville relevant on the national scene."

Eben Britton thinks he'll start at right tackle

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This tidbit just flew across my Twitter timeline from Tania Ganguli.

If you remember, Eben Britton played in 2011 primarily at left guard until he was eventually place on the injured reserve list in November.

Jaguars on HBO's "Hard Knocks?"

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HBO's Hard Knocks is a documentary series that has aired sporatically since 2001, following around an NFL team during training camp and the preseason. Since it's inception over a decade ago, the series has featured the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and the Dallas Cowboys on two seperate occasions (2002 and 2008). The Jacksonville Jaguars were featured in a similar type of program in 2004, known as Inside Training Camp: Jaguars Summer, where storylines included Jack Del Rio's second season as the head coach, and the release of free agent bust Hugh Douglas. HBO didn't air Hard Knocks in 2011, as no team was willing to committ, due to the uncertainty of the NFL lockout last year.

Knighton threatened to 'shoot people'

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According to the police report that was filed following an incident at Pure Nightclub, Terrance Knighton and a friend "repeatedly made threats to shoot people." Hat tip to Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com for the find.

The Jaguars released a short statement Tuesday responding to the report:

"We are aware of the incident report regarding Terrance Knighton. We hold all of our players to a high standard of behavior, as does the National Football League. We're concerned about this matter, and it is being handled internally. We'll have no further comment at this time."

NFL players are held to a high standard not only by their employers, the team owners, but also by the general public. When news like this reaches my ears, I'm always disappointed regardless of what team the offending player plays for.

Terrance Knighton should know better, and, provided that the police report is accurate, I see no reason why a short suspension should be out of the question. I hope that Knighton uses this as a learning example and makes better decisions in the future.

Terrance Knighton's injury 'serious, but should not be career threatening'

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Tania Ganguli dropped some relatively good news about Terrance Knighton's eye injury via Twitter earlier today:

On one hand, the Jaguars will be able to continue to see production from Terrance Knighton down the road, and Knighton won't have any long-lasting effects from the injury. Let's not sell that news short. It's great that Knighton's career isn't threatened, and he won't have to worry about eye problems resulting from the injury.

On the other hand, Ganguli's tweet didn't indicate when/if the Jaguars would see Knighton in his full capacity this season. Everything at this point is purely speculation, and I'm sure very few people actually know what Knighton's time frame for a return really is. At this point though, I'll take any bits of good news I can get about Knighton. As always, we'll keep you posted when/if anything further develops.