JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edge Travon Walker was banged up last year, turning in his least productive season since he was a rookie. There was a big reason for that drop. Walker battled through a wrist injury that required in-season surgery and slogged through a knee injury that sapped his burst.
The Jaguars were so concerned by Walker’s drop in production that they signed him to a four-year contract extension worth $110 million.
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Walker said he’s almost back to full strength, and ready to get back after opposing quarterbacks with teammate Josh Hines-Allen.
“To me it feels 100 [%],” Walker said of his knee injury. “So, yeah. I about forgot about it, so we’re good.”
The hand/wrist injury has been slower to bounce back from, but Walker said he’s getting closer in that aspect. He’s still working to regain his grip strength, but Walker said that is nearly back to where it was, pre-injury.
“Very close, very close,” Walker said. “I’m looking pretty good out there, but like I said, I’m always going to be very critical on myself. I can still obviously grab and tug a little bit more, but it’s feeling good.”
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News, notes and notables from Monday’s OTA
- Foye Oluokun was not in competitive team drills.
- Yasir Abdullah worked with the defensive line for pass rush sets.
- In pass rush sets, it wouldn’t be surprising to Ruke Orhorhoro and Arik Armstead in the inside of the defensive line together.
- Preston Hodge keeps making plays. The UDFA out of Colorado made an interception in OTA 1 last week. On Monday, he forced a fumble. Sure, a grain of salt since there are no pads and no tackling to the ground but he seems to keep finding the football.
- Nick Mullens was targeting CJ Williams a high volume. Guys that earn that trust in the second unit tend to stick around. In the past, guys like Parker Washington and Austin Trammell earned targets with the second team. That opened the door up for other opportunities.
- Still no Chris Rodriguez. Not a great sign for the running back room. If he is ready to go by training camp then everything will be fine, but definitely a concerning point at the most unproven position on the roster.
- Buster Brown had what I would call the play of the day. Trevor Lawrence took a deep shot down the field looking for Parker Washington, and Brown went up and took the football for the pick.
- Other than that play it was business as usual for Parker Washington. His chemistry with Trevor Lawrence is easy to see.
- This might be one of the best Brian Thomas Jr. practices I can remember. BTJ caught two deep shots down the field. He beat Buster Brown on one play, and Jarrian Jones on the other. On both plays, BTJ was able to create a ton of space to get open for the catch.
- It’s June 1 but I’m not expecting any big June 1 cuts from the Jags but don’t rule of a late veteran addition or 2. Would a Von Miller or Cam Jordan-type make sense? Maybe. But if there was a veteran linebacker to come in and compete with Ventrell Miller, I think that is the most likely add. So, maybe a guy like Bobby Okereke. Not a household name, but he has started 95 games in his career, and would add a wild card to that linebacker battle.