Jones-Drew not in JAX for start of workouts
The Jacksonville Jaguars started their off-season (voluntary) workout program yesterday. The team's highest profile (and most under-paid) player was a no-show.
At the end of the season, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio talked about his expectations for the Jaguars' conditioning program.
In late-February, the Jaguars offered Jones-Drew a deal in the $8-million-per-season range. Although the two sides we're close in the guaranteed portion of the contract ($20 million), they weren't close on the amount of the total offer.
At the end of the season, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio talked about his expectations for the Jaguars' conditioning program.
"Everybody who wants to be a Jaguar will be in Jacksonville working out with the team," Del Rio said in a Dec. 30 news conference.Unless a new deal is reached, Jones-Drew, who is not at the team's workouts, will earn the league minimum of $535,000 in 2009.
In late-February, the Jaguars offered Jones-Drew a deal in the $8-million-per-season range. Although the two sides we're close in the guaranteed portion of the contract ($20 million), they weren't close on the amount of the total offer.
"This is the team, and if you're not here, you're against us," [Jags strength and conditioning coach Luke] Richesson said when asked about the importance of attending the club's program. "That's how it's got to be viewed. If you're on this team, you need to be here training."In that case, Jones-Drew is "against us."
