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Working overtime nothing new for Jaguars WR Tim Patrick; Manningcast set for Jags-Chiefs
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Signed and waived by Baltimore , San Francisco and Denver , the road to sticking in the NFL for new Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick was full of moves and calls to turn in his playbook.
And even when he did make his debut with the Broncos in 2018, he played on four consecutive one-year contracts. But in the midst of a combined 11 touchdown catches over two seasons, he signed a three-year, $34.5 million extension in November 2021.
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Patrick had made it.
The grind was rewarded … until the next grind started.
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Patrick tore his right ACL in on Aug. 2, 2022 during a 7-on-7 drill (as the Broncos' beat writer for The Denver Post, I was literally standing 20 yards away) and then his left Achilles on July 31, 2023. He was cut by the Broncos and signed with Detroit .
Patrick caught 33 passes last year for the Lions , but the Jaguars and Patrick mutually jumped at the opportunity to connect on Aug. 27 via trade . The Jaguars needed a tall receiver (Patrick is 6-foot-5) and Patrick wanted playing time (he was the fifth or sixth receiver for Detroit and projects as the fourth receiver Sunday against Carolina ).
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"I knew (the trade) was going to happen," Patrick said. "It wasn't like they just shipped me off."
The Lions kept Patrick in the loop on the trade discussions and general manager Brad Holmessaid multiple teams expressed interest. Why did Patrick embrace joining the Jaguars?
"When I look at this roster and the talent, it's second-to-none," Patrick said.
Patrick will have less than two weeks between his arrival and the season opener to learn enough of the offense to be effective.
"We're game-planning for (Carolina) and that will be what I'm learning this week to be ready to go — I'm learning the same as everybody else so that's a benefit," Patrick said.
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Said quarterback Trevor Lawrence : "He'll be used. He's ready to play and I've been impressed already with how he's picking (the offense) up."
Patrick had his first normal offseason after two years of rehabbing injuries.
"That's the biggest thing," he said. "I was able to hone in on stuff and get stronger. My left leg was 30% weaker than my right leg last year and I was able to put some good stuff on film. Now I'm back to equal strength and I'm ready to show what a healthy Tim Patrick can do."
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About the Jaguars
1. Savage's role.For only the fourth time in 93 career regular season/playoff games, Jaguars safety Darnell Savage isn't expected to start against Carolina. He has a $6.2 million salary cap hit, but will play behind Eric Murray and Andrew Wingard .
How he is handling the situation?
"Just be a pro," Savage said. "At the end of the day, you continue to come to work and do what you can to help the team win. That's the main goal. Time and experience play a pivotal role in how you handle things when adversity comes up. I'll be fine."
2. Subdued celebration. No call was good news on Aug. 26 for undrafted rookie defensive end Danny Striggow .
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"I just waited around for the official roster to come out at 4 (p.m.) and then took a breath," Striggow said about learning he had made the team. "I was back at the hotel and called my parents right at 4."
Striggow stayed in Jacksonville during the players' three-day break, the highlight being a meal at Talkin' Tacos at the St. Johns Town Center.
3. Learning new language.Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders was acquired from New Orleans on Aug. 17 and began his playbook crash course.
Saunders said most of the defensive line techniques are the same from team to team, but are called by different words.
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"You play a word association game," he said. "One movement here, we called it 'snap,' in Kansas City and now it's a different word."
Does Saunders go with the Apple pen/iPad or pen/notepad?
"I'm tech savvy, but not that tech savvy," he said. "I have my good, old paper and pen."
4. Coaching debuts:The Jaguars' seven full-time coaches have gone a combined 1-6 in their debuts. The lone win was Doug Marronein 2017, a 29-7 shocker at Houston (the Jaguars had 10 sacks). The losing margin in the other six games were seven, one, three, 26, 16 and six points.
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5. Quick kicks.The "ManningCast" with Peyton and Eli Manning will do their alternate broadcast for the Jaguars' Week 5 Monday night home game against Kansas City (Oct. 6), one of 12 games for the duo on ESPN2. Since their guests are usually connected to the teams playing, having Colorado coach Deion Sanders( Travis Hunter 's coach at Jackson State and Colorado) join them seems pretty obvious. …The Panthers -Jaguars referee is Alex Moore, who will be making his debut after being promoted during the offseason.
Florida Gators quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. (17) throws the ball during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
About the Gators
What a debut for UF freshman quarterback Tramell Jones Jr., who completed 12 of 18 passes for 131 yards in the second half of last week's 55-0 win over Long Island. Jones, a Mandarin High alum, should give the Gators comfort if DJ Lagwayis nicked up. … Picking nits about last week, the Gators faced seven third downs in which they needed eight or more yards (3 of 7). They will need to stay on schedule better against South Florida . … Freshman receiver Vernell Brown IIIis already a blast to watch. Among his three catches for 79 yards last week was an acrobatic, 41-yard reception on a heave from Lagway. … I'd like to see Lagway be allowed to stretch the field a bit more against South Florida on Saturday. Among his 15 completions in Week 1, only two had more than 10 "air" yards.
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About the Seminoles
The big question after Florida State's 31-17 win over Alabama: "Does that say more about FSU or Bama?" Since I'm Mr. Positive, let's go with it saying a lot about the Seminoles. They looked faster and appeared to give greater effort. … FSU had eight explosive plays (rush of at least 12 yards/pass of at least 16) —six rushes and two passes. … The key moving forward will be quarterback Tommy Castellanosmaking Power Four-type throws with accuracy. … All attention will be pointed toward Miami after FSU plays East Texas A&M, Kent State and Virginia.
Saturday selections
South Florida at Florida:The next three games — vs. USF, at LSU, at Miami — are another referendum for coach Billy Napier. Go 3-0, great. Go 2-1, good. Go 1-2, uh-oh. Florida 34-20.
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Michigan at Oklahoma:Michigan coach Sherron Moore is going to wish he picked this game as a part of his suspension. Oklahoma 27-23.
Oklahoma State at Oregon:Nike founder/Ducks bankroller Phil Knight will ask/order/demand coach Dan Lanning to run up the score after OSU coach Mike Gundy whined about Oregon's mega-budget. Oregon 63-24.
Kansas at Missouri:Another great rivalry ruined by conference realignment. These teams should play every year. Kansas 31-28.
North Carolina at Charlotte:The Tar Heels discovered in their 48-14 loss to TCU that quantity doesn't mean quality in the transfer portal. It won't matter as much this week. North Carolina 13-10.
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Last week2-3.
Sunday selections
Carolina at Jaguars:Three rushing touchdowns and one Lawrence passing touchdown. Jaguars 28-20.
Top game — Baltimore at Buffalo: Lamar Jackson Revenge Game after last year's loss to Josh Allen in the AFC divisional round. Ravens 34-23.
Lock — Tennessee at Denver:First overall pick Cam Ward makes his debut against a Broncos defense that led the NFL last year with 63 sacks. Good luck, kid. Broncos 31-10.
Upset — Las Vegas at New England :Raiders tight end Brock Bowers begins his quest for 250 catches. Raiders 23-17.
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