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The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed defensive end Bryan Smith off St. Louis' practice squad and waived cornerback Kennard Cox and defensive end Jeremy Navarre.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released oft-injured defensive end James Wyche and promoted defensive end Jeremy Navarre from the practice squad to the active roster.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Reggie Hayward will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his lower leg in the fourth quarter of the team's loss Sunday to Indianapolis.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Reggie Hayward took a pay cut before the season and signed a new one-year contract filled with incentives.

It was bad enough that the Jaguars had to live with the infuriating self-examination of a 14-12 loss to the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts, but the injury report on defensive end Reggie Hayward made things worse.

The Jaguars trimmed their roster to the NFL mandated 53-man limit on Saturday, but not without a little drama.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut right tackle Tony Pashos and cornerback Brian Williams , both former starters, to make room for a pair of rookies.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a trade for quarterback Luke McCown, sent starting defensive tackle Rob Meier to season- ending injured reserve, and released 21 players including former starting tackle Tony Pashos as they established their 53-man roster on Saturday.

Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio walked the hallways Tuesday at the club's facilities sporting more facial hair than usual, prompting questions about whether he's joining the players in their quest to grow beards.

The Jaguars' twin-towers defense might be back. Once noted for having one of the best run defenses in the league when Marcus Stroud and John Henderson were the twin towers clogging the middle, the Jaguars faded in the past two years.

NFL Outsider is hosting a season preview of all 32 teams. The NFL regular season begins on September 10; in the meantime follow the best NFL bloggers as they analyze their teams in this 2009 season preview.

NFL Outsider is hosting a season preview of all 32 teams. The NFL regular season begins on September 10; in the meantime follow the best NFL bloggers as they analyze their teams in this 2009 season preview.

NFL Outsider is hosting a season preview of all 32 teams. The NFL regular season begins on September 10; in the meantime follow the best NFL bloggers as they analyze their teams in this 2009 season preview.

Stopping the run seemed simple. Then, the Jaguars traded Marcus Stroud to Buffalo in 2008 and watched John Henderson deteriorate.

OK, here's the promised super elite mailbag, where the best question on each team I got Friday got an automatic spot.

This starting group was based on who ran with the first team defensive in Spring practices.

RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionJaguars defensive tackle John Henderson grabs his left shoulder during an organized team activity session Monday at the practice fields adjacent to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio called out Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson following Tuesday's practice for not playing through pain... Del Rio Calls out John Henderson: "Lombardi is Probably Rolling over" by Nick Zaccardi 39 reads Breaking News Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio called out Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson following Tuesday's ...

"I warned the guys this week around the league is, historically, a time when individuals can find themselves doing the wrong thing," Del Rio said.

The statistics tell the story of the Jaguars' 5-11 season in 2008. They ranked 20th in the league in yardage gained and 17th in yardage allowed - below average on both sides of the ball.