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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas could miss multiple games to start the regular season.
Thomas, who signed a five-year, $46 million contract that included $24 million guaranteed in free agency, broke a bone in the back of his hand in the preseason opener against Pittsburgh. He initially was supposed to be back for the regular-season opener Sept. 13 against Carolina.
But now he could miss the first three games,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, maybe more.
"It's more or less just cleaning it up and tightening it up," Caldwell said during a conference call. "This will assure that the bone will heal completely by the time he's ready to go."
Thomas caught 108 passes for 1,277 yards and 24 touchdowns the past two seasons in Denver, and made the Pro Bowl both years.
"We thought that it'd be touch-and-go for the opener,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, hopeful that he'd be ready. But if not, worst-case scenario (would be) around Week 3. And now really worst-cast scenario could be Week 4 as we're going into Indianapolis,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, if he has to have the surgery."
"I think we should be good there," Caldwell said. "We'll know more (Tuesday),Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, but initial results are this isn't something that's going to be a lot more extended than what we originally thought.
General manager Dave Caldwell said Monday that Thomas will get a second opinion on his injured right hand, and if he needs surgery, he would be sidelined another four weeks. |
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