Julius Thomas Injury Update: Jaguars TE out for Preseason with Fractured Finger

August 15, 2015   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Jacksonville Jaguars offense was dealt a blow Friday night when star tight end Julius Thomas fractured his left hand in a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 
Per ESPN's Michael DiRocco, the Jaguars announced Saturday that Thomas' injury will keep him out for the final three preseason games.
Even though Thomas will miss time to build a rapport with quarterback Blake Bortles, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley did sound cautiously optimistic about the recovery time for the 27-year-old, according to NFL.com. 
"The good news is that it's quick healing ... The tough news is that he is going to be out probably the rest of preseason," Bradley said. "But hopefully, if everything works alright, he'll be back ready for the first game."
“I was able to see him at the last second and I made sure I got my feet off the ground to protect my knees,” Thomas said, per Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union. “I got flipped over and...

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