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Jacksonville Jaguars DL Maason Smith placed on active/PUP list ahead of training camp
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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Maason Smith will begin training camp on the team's Active/Physically Unable to Perform list, the team announced Tuesday.
Players are placed on active/PUP ahead of camp for football-related injuries and are unable to participate in practice. However, they can participate in other team activities. The players count against the active roster limit during camp and can be activated from the list at any point during camp if they are medically cleared.
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In addition to Smith, the team placed linebacker Dennis Gardeck on the team's active/PUP list over the weekend. Gardeck was signed as an unrestricted free agent earlier this spring. He sustained a late-season knee injury (ACL) last year as a member of the Arizona Cardinals .
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The news came hours after the team's veterans reported for camp. The Jaguars are set to hit the practice fields on Wednesday, May 23. Jaguars rookies reported for camp over the weekend.
Smith, drafted in the second round in 2024, is expected to have a major role with the team this season and moving forward. Smith had a shaky start to his rookie campaign. He was a healthy scratch in Week 2 and was sidelined for five other contests in part due to a lingering ankle injury.
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When he returned, Smith played with more consistency. He totaled two sacks, 12 tackles, three quarterback hits and two pass breakups in six games. Smith played in 11 total games (five starts), accounting for 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and three sacks.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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