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Fowler's injury happened during a two-day camp that featured eight draft picks,Wholesale Jerseys, nine first-year players and 28 workout players trying to get a shot at the NFL. Jacksonville had hoped to get all of them accustomed to the pace of practice and how to properly perform every drill.
The former Florida star likely will miss his entire rookie year in the NFL.
Now, though, it's unlikely he will play in 2015.
"I went to apologize to him and he was like, 'You're good, man. It's just football,'" Dantzler said.
Fowler had 14 1/2 sacks in three years at Florida, including 8 1/2 last season, and was the best player on a solid defense.
JACKSONVILLE,Wholesale Jerseys China, Fla. (AP) — Dante Fowler Jr. didn't miss a game in three years of college.
"Well, I think you've got to be smart," coach Gus Bradley said. "You weigh it to,Jerseys NBA China, 'Hey, we can get them acclimated, a feel for everything.' But we didn't have a regular practice as far as reps. Where we normally go 15 reps,Wholesale China Jerseys, we had 10. We didn't have a blitz period. It's just getting them more accustomed to the flow of practice, as well as being able to evaluate some of these guys that are in for the next two days."
Although players have returned from torn knee ligaments in seven months' time, the Jaguars would have to be in playoff contention to even consider bringing Fowler back so soon. The franchise, which is nearing the end of its ground-up rebuild, has won nine games over the last three years.
The injury looked serious live and appeared even worse in video replays. Tests revealed the extent of the damage.
It cost the team dearly.
Fowler tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during rookie minicamp Friday. ESPN first reported the extent of the injury.
The Jaguars were counting on Fowler to be a centerpiece of the defense for years. They had expected him to be a Day 1 starter, meaning he would replace 33-year-old veteran Chris Clemons.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end, the third overall pick in last week's NFL draft, is likely out for the season after tearing a knee ligament during his first practice.
The Jaguars wanted the 6-foot-3,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, 265-pounder to lose about 10 pounds and become a better fit for the team's hybrid end/linebacker position called "Leo."
Fowler's knee buckled during an 11-on-11 drill as he engaged right tackle Watts Dantzler. Fowler dropped to the ground,wholesale jerseys, grabbed his leg as he rolled from side to side and eventually got helped off the field. He was carted to the locker room.
Fowler was the first non-quarterback selected last week, taken by the Jaguars after quarterbacks Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay) and Marcus Mariota (Tennessee). |
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