Cecil Shorts Injury: Updates on Jaguars Star’s Hamstring and Return

July 26, 2014   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Jacksonville Jaguars lack playmakers at the wide receiver position, so any injury is going to be alarming. The panic is magnified when it involves Cecil Shorts, who is the team's best outside weapon. 
According to head coach Gus Bradley, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Shorts suffered a hamstring injury during practice on Saturday:
Shorts' stature on Jacksonville's roster has grown exponentially during his three years with the team. He entered the league without a lot of hype as a fourth-round pick in 2011 yet has turned into one of the few reliable options on the team.
Playing in an offense that has had an unstable quarterback situation, Shorts has registered 121 receptions for 1,756 yards and 10 touchdowns since the start of 2012. 
Blaine Gabbert was the Jaguars' first pick the year Shorts was drafted, while Justin Blackmon was taken fifth overall in 2012. Gabbert was traded to San Francisco for a sixth-round pick in 2014, though he looks like an al...

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