The Jacksonville Jaguars have been without their top two receivers this preseason, but both appear on the way back and should be ready for opening day.
Reggie Williams began camp on the physically unable to perform list after knee surgery, but he returned to the practice field Wednesday and took in the complete workout. He didn’t appear to be limited.
"We had him out there at practice and he looked good," quarterback David Garrard said. "I know he was dying to get back on the field."
Williams, who won’t play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Bucs, caught 38 passes for 629 yards and 10 TDs last season, the eighth-best scoring total among receivers. His yardage total was a four-season career high, suggesting he's ready to break out.
Meanwhile, the Jags gave Jerry Porter $30 million to be the top guy, but he has been out of action since undergoing hamstring surgery in July. However, he is expected to return to practice next week and there’s an outside shot he will play in the preseason finale. It’s more likely the team holds him out to ensure he’s ready for the season opener.Porter caught 44 passes for 705 yards and 6 TDs last season with Oakland, but he never has had a 1,000-yard season, so maybe the Jags overpaid. In addition, he has never worked with Garrard, which could set the team back.
“I can’t build any rapport with him until he’s on the field. I’m just going to try to put some extra time in with him in meetings,” Garrard said.
Garrard had only 10 completions for more than 30 yards last season, so getting Porter, a big-play threat, involved is a key to opening up Jacksonville’s offense.
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