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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) stands for the national anthem before a game against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on Sept. 19, 2019 in Jacksonville. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) stands for the national anthem before a game against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on Sept. 19, 2019 in Jacksonville. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/TNS)

NFL: Fournette now a free agent after going unclaimed on waivers

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Running back Leonard Fournette is now a free agent. Fournette went unclaimed after Jacksonville waived him Monday. Fournette's representatives responded by formally filing a grievance against the Jaguars in an effort to recoup the $4.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) rushes during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 22, 2019 in Atlanta. The Jaguars abruptly released Fournette on Monday. (CARMEN MANDATO/Getty Images/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) rushes during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 22, 2019 in Atlanta. The Jaguars abruptly released Fournette on Monday. (CARMEN MANDATO/Getty Images/TNS)

COMMENTARY: Jags might be worst franchise in all of pro sports

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
You’ve got to hand it to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Just when you think they can’t go any lower, the Jags somehow manage to find a whole new level of teal-colored ineptitude. They really could be the worst franchise in all of professional sports.
Florida State named James Blackman the team's starting quarterback on Tuesday. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Florida State named James Blackman the team's starting quarterback on Tuesday. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Blackman named FSU's starting quarterback

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Florida State coach Mike Norvell named James Blackman his starting quarterback to open the season. Blackman got the nod Tuesday after beating out Louisville transfer Jordan Travis and freshman Tate Rodemaker during fall camp.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) gets control of a fumble by the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 24, 2019 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Minnesota Vikings sent a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-rounder to Jacksonville in a trade for Ngakoue. (SILA WALKER/Getty Images/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) gets control of a fumble by the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 24, 2019 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Minnesota Vikings sent a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-rounder to Jacksonville in a trade for Ngakoue. (SILA WALKER/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Jags 'feel good with compensation' from Vikings for Ngakoue

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Monday, August 31, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars never got the first-round draft pick they sought for Yannick Ngakoue. Still, the Minnesota Vikings didn't acquire a young, productive pass rusher without some sacrifice.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) after a catch runs for a first down against the against the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field on Oct. 13, 2019 in Jacksonville. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) after a catch runs for a first down against the against the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field on Oct. 13, 2019 in Jacksonville. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/TNS)

NFL: Jags waive Fournette after failing to trade him

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Monday, August 31, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jaguars moved another step closer to purging Tom Coughlin’s tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville. The team waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest in a series of head-scratchers that could help the franchise get the No.
Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) rushes New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) on Oct. 27, 2019 in Jacksonville. The Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. (STAR TRIBUNE/TNS)

Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) rushes New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) on Oct. 27, 2019 in Jacksonville. The Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. (STAR TRIBUNE/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars trading Ngakoue to Vikings for 2 picks

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Sunday, August 30, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022.
A Black Lives Matter banner hangs outside of the arena after a postponed NBA first round playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. 26, in Lake Buena Vista. (ASHLEY LANDIS/Getty Images/TNS)

A Black Lives Matter banner hangs outside of the arena after a postponed NBA first round playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. 26, in Lake Buena Vista. (ASHLEY LANDIS/Getty Images/TNS)

NBA: Playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

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Friday, August 28, 2020
LAKE BUENA VISTA — NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) looks for a receiver during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 1, 2019, in Jacksonville. (TNS FILE PHOTO)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) looks for a receiver during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 1, 2019, in Jacksonville. (TNS FILE PHOTO)

NFL SEASON PREVIEW: Jags turn to 'mad scientists' Gruden, McAdoo to help Minshew

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Looking to revitalize one of the NFL’s most inept offenses, the Jacksonville Jaguars turned to the NFC East for the second consecutive year. Doug Marrone hired two former head coaches who previously worked on opposite sidelines for bitter rivals, the New York Giants and Washington.
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Chris Conley addresses a crowd of teammates, staff and families on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office headquarters building on June 5, in Jacksonville, as they protest against inequality and police brutality. (TNS FILE PHOTO)

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Chris Conley addresses a crowd of teammates, staff and families on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office headquarters building on June 5, in Jacksonville, as they protest against inequality and police brutality. (TNS FILE PHOTO)

NFL: Conley calls on league QBs to lead charge for change

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Chris Conley called on “figures who are the face of the league” to do more to help fight social injustice.