The biggest star on the Jacksonville Jaguars is not expected to be in attendance when the team opens its organized team activities on Tuesday.
Running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who led the NFL with 1,606 rushing yards last season, will not show up for the team’s latest round of voluntary workouts.
There are rumors that Jones-Drew is unhappy with his current contract. He is scheduled to make $4.45 million next season, but his contract has been surpassed in recent years by other running backs who have not produced as consistently as he has. There is still two years remaining on Jones-Drew’s current contract.
Even though it is a concern that not all players will be participating in the voluntary offseason program, Jones-Drew’s absence should not be much of a concern to the Jaguars new coaching staff. There were no offseason workout’s for the Jaguars during the lockout last year, but most feel that Jones-Drew reported to training camp in the best shape of his career.
Jones-Drew has given no indication that his contract situation will prevent him from missing any mandatory team practices when they begin in June.
The Jaguars will also be without kicker Josh Scobee when practice opens Tuesday.
Scobee, who had the franchise tag placed on him by the team back in February, has yet to sign his franchise tender or reach a new long-term deal. Since Scobee is not currently under contract, he is not able to participate in any sort of workout or practice.
Since Scobee is the only kicker on the Jaguars roster, the team signed former Seattle Seahawks kicker Brandon Coutu on Monday so they had a kicker at practice this week.
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May 15, 2012
