Jacksonville Jaguars
Maurice Jones-Drew - #32 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 7"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/23/1985 |
| Birthplace | Oakland, CA |
| College | UCLA |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 28th pick by Jaguars |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | 414 | 1 |
Jones-Drew skipping Jaguars' mandatory minicamp
One day after the Jaguars took a strong stance on Maurice Jones-Drew's contract situation, the running back made his feelings equally clear.
Report: Jones-Drew won't report for minicamp
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew won't attend the club's mandatory minicamp Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Jaguars GM Smith: No plans to renegotiate Jones-Drew's contract
Jaguars GM Gene Smith told reporters Monday that the club expects RB Maurice Jones-Drew to play out the last two years of his current deal.
Jones-Drew unlikely to receive extension
With two years remaining on his current deal, Maurice Jones-Drew is unlikely to receive an extension this offseason, the way we hear it.
Jaguars have leverage over Jones-Drew
Under contract through the 2013 season, disgruntled Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew lacks leverage as he prepares to hold out.
Jones-Drew skipping OTAs
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew is skipping organized team activities, which began in Jacksonville on Tuesday.
Jaguars' fantasy questions for the offseason
As the offseason gets under way, fantasy football owners have some questions about the Jaguars.
Jones-Drew thinks Gabbert will learn from adversity
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew is excited to see what QB Blaine Gabbert can do with the benefit of a full offseason and more consistency around him.
Fantasy sports conference rekindles memories of early years
William Del Pilar brings you a little bit of history about the fantasy sports industry and some highlights of its latest conference.
Week 14 Fantasy Players of the Week
Pro Football Weekly's Fantasy Players of the Week include MJD and Matt Ryan. Who else made the cut?
Del Pilar's Mailbag: Wednesday edition
William Del Pilar answers your fantasy football WDIS Week 12 mailbag questions and recommends who you should start, bench or trade.
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.
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 RB Karim embracing larger role in backfield
As the backup to Maurice Jones-Drew, Deji Karim has a much larger role this season after backup Rashad Jennings suffered a season-ending knee injury in camp.
Jags RB Jennings to go on I.R.
The Jaguars have placed backup RB Rashad Jennings on injured reserve because of a knee injury suffered in the preseason.
PLAYER NEWS
Jones-Drew has been placed on injured reserve because of a foot injury.|||||||
Jones-Drew injured his left foot Oct. 21 at Oakland when he was tackled on the opening play. He started running full speed last week, but his foot didn't respond as well as team trainers had hoped, so risking him in the season finale at Tennessee made no sense.
Jones-Drew ran 13 times for 38 yards in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Bengals.|||||||
Despite Sunday's effort, Jones-Drew is running for 4.9 yards per carry.
Jones-Drew ran 12 times for 60 yards in Sunday's 27-7 loss to Houston.|||||||
His touchdown was the 75th of his career. He joined Randy Moss, Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates as the only active players with at least 75.
After skipping training camp in protest over his contract, Jones-Drew rushed for 77 yards on 19 carries during Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss at Minnesota.|||||||
Jones-Drew wasn't expected to receive much work but ended up carrying the load after Rashad Jennings exited with a knee injury. He faces a tough task next week against Houston's stifling defense but should still be considered a top-10 option, especially if Jennings can't play.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated running back Maurice Jones-Drew and waived second-year running back Keith Toston.|||||||
The Jaguars had a roster exemption for Jones-Drew, who ended a 38-day holdout last Sunday. He is expected to play in Sunday's season opener at Minnesota.
