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Source: Gronkowski won't play vs. Jaguars

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski won't play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars as he continues to recover from a broken forearm, a team source confirmed to ESPN.com on Friday.

Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com

Each Monday morning during this fall, Jaguars fullback Greg Jones dropped his son off at Providence School for pre-kindergarten class and invariably people provided words of encouragement that are much-needed during a 2-12 season that is one loss from b…

Gene Frenette, jacksonville.com

It wasn't an official trade this past offseason, but the Atlanta Falcons let Mike Mularkey and Bob Bratkowski receive promotions to the Jaguars of head coach and offensive coordinator, and Falcons coach Mike Smith picked up former Jaguars OC Dirk Koette…

Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com

Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith is expected to make his season debut Sunday against New England, but running back Maurice Jones-Drew will miss his ninth consecutive game. Smith (groin) went through another practice Friday and will be activated from injur…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reportedly will miss another game as he recovers from a fractured forearm.  Officially, he’s questionable. Gronkowski is among 19 questionable Patriots as the team prepares to face the Jaguars. Not questionable or prob…

Field Yates, ESPN.com

The Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday ruled out running back Maurice Jones-Drew for Week 16 against the Patriots because of a foot injury.

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage… Who to root for to give your team the best outcome, from Nate Dunlevy of Bleacher Report. The Jaguars are unlikely to catch Kansas City if they are in a tie for the No. 1 draft pick. Houston Texans J.J. Watt is fighting a defensive…