Jacksonville Jaguars
Brad Meester - #63 - C
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 292 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/23/1977 |
| Birthplace | Iowa Falls, IA |
| College | Northern Iowa |
| Years played | 14 |
| Drafted | 2000, 2nd round, 29th pick by Jaguars |
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Jaguars CB Mathis out for the season with torn ACL
Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis has a torn ACL and will be placed on injured reserve, the team announced Monday
Colts drop to 0-10 after loss to Jaguars
Blaine Gabbert threw for a touchdown and Maurice Jones-Drew ran for another score Sunday, giving Jacksonville a 17-3 victory over the winless Indianapolis.
Del Rio not solely to blame for Jaguars' struggles
We hear Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio is resigned to the fate that he will be fired after the season. Although he is also at fault, GM Gene Smith is likely to return.
Jaguars must fill void at No. 1 WR position
WRs Jason Hill, Mike Sims-Walker and Brian Robiskie all have been claimed off waivers the past two seasons, but the Jaguars must address the position in earnest this offseason.
Jags claim WR Robiskie off waivers, put Sims-Walker on I.R.
The Jaguars claimed former Browns WR Brian Robiskie off of waivers and placed WR Mike Sims-Walker on injured reserve.
Jaguars rookie QB Gabbert needs more help from playmakers
Blaine Gabbert has regressed in recent weeks, and he has not gotten enough help from Jacksonville's two best playmakers, RB Maurice Jones-Drew and TE Marcedes Lewis.
Texans 3-0 in division with win over Jags
Arian Foster rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and the Texans shut down rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert and the NFL's worst offense in a 24-14 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Jaguars will wait and see with CB Mathis
Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis is playing excellent football in his contract year, but the Jaguars want to wait and see how the rest of the season plays out.
Foster, Flowers and Scobee named AFC Players of the Week
Texans RB Arian Foster, Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers and Jaguars PK Josh Scobee were named AFC Players of the Week for Week Seven.
The First Fifteen: Week Eight
Tebow-mania heads to Denver as the Broncos face the struggling Lions; AFC heavyweights New England and Pittsburgh could aim deep; Eagles-Cowboys is big; and more.
Jaguars shut down Ravens, win 12-7
Josh Scobee kicked four field goals, Maurice Jones-Drew ran for 105 yards against the NFL's best run defense and Jacksonville snapped a five-game slide, beating Baltimore 12-7.
Jaguars GM Smith believes arrow pointing up
Despite the current struggles the Jaguars are experiencing, GM Gene Smith is adamant that his team is headed in the right direction.
In act of desperation, Jaguars bring back WR Sims-Walker
The Jaguars didn't think enough of WR Mike Sims-Walker to re-sign him this offseason, but they think so little of the rest of their wideouts that they brought him back this week.
Sims-Walker returning to Jacksonville
After being cut by the Rams on Monday, WR Mike Sims-Walker is returning to Jacksonville.
PLAYER NEWS
Meester has decided to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars, signing a one-year deal to play a 14th season.|||||||
Meester, a second-round draft pick in 2000, has spent his entire career in Jacksonville. He holds franchise records for games played (193) and started (193), and is the only player to spend 13 seasons with the club. He will enter next season with a streak of 74 consecutive starts, tied for the second-longest in team history and the second-longest streak among active NFL centers.
Feeling like he has another year in him and not wanting to end his career with the worst season in franchise history, veteran center Brad Meester decided Tuesday to keep playing. Meester signed a one-year contract to play a 14th season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.|||||||
A second-round draft pick in 2000, Meester holds franchise records for games played (193) and started (193). He will enter next season with a streak of 74 consecutive starts, tied for the second-longest in team history and the second-longest streak among active NFL centers. He met with new general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley in recent days, and said their energy played a role in keeping him around for one of the worst franchises in the NFL.
The Jacksonville Jaguars opened free agency by re-signing Meester.|||||||
It wasn't the big moves the Jaguars have had in recent years - they signed defensive end Reggie Hayward, cornerback Brian Williams, right tackle Tony Pashos, cornerback Drayton Florence and receiver Jerry Porter to open free agency the last four years.
Meester could miss the start of the season because of a strained right biceps.|||||||
Meester sustained the injury during training camp Sunday, but it wasn't clear he was hurt until he missed practice Monday night. It's the third injury in the last four seasons for the 31-year-old offensive lineman and the second in as many training camps. Longtime backup Dennis Norman, who filled in for Meester in '05 and '07, will move back into the starting lineup.
Meester is expected to return to the lineup Sunday, according to the Florida Times Union.|||||||
Meester missed the first five weeks of the season after cracking a bone in his ankle during the preseason. It's not known whether he'll start, but the likelihood is he won't.
