Jags Running Game Takes Hit

Injuries to interior linemen don't raise many eyebrows, but the Jaguars suffered a significant blow when C Brad Meester was lost for two months with a broken right foot. Meester will undergo surgery Wednesday and be replaced by Dennis Norman. The team doesn't expect a huge dropoff, but Norman is the team's most versatile backup and the depth along the offensive line becomes a concern with him forced into the starting lineup.

If another lineman goes down before Meester returns, the Jaguars would have to further patch together a line that was underrated last season. With the Jaguars' struggles in the passing game, any dropoff in the running attack could be fatal for Jacksonville early in the season.