Maurice Jones-Drew Injury Update: Bruised Right Leg in Fourth Preseason Game

There is a reason why the fourth preseason game typically is a battle of the backups.   Most teams have had enough time to decide on their starters and a) don’t want any of said starters getting injured in a game that means nothing except $$$ in the organizations’ bank accounts; and b) want to use it as an opportunity to make final decisions on the back end of the roster. Case in point: Jacksonville. Fantasy football owners across the nation held their breath Thursday night when consensus (well, almost consensus) top-five pick Maurice Jones-Drew went down with a leg injury. According to the AP, via ESPN.com’s Maurice Jones-Drew injury update article (via PFT’s Maurice Jones-Drew injury update), the team is calling the injury a “bruised right leg.” Jones-Drew injured his leg on the opening series when cornerback Fred Smoot tackled him following a short reception. Jones-Drew headed to the locker room, and team officials said his...