(08-05-2024, 12:28 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: For those who were concerned about Armstead's availability, it appears he is indeed still on pace to play early on in the regular season:

The Jaguars continue to wait on the return of their prized free agent acquisition, defensive lineman Arik Armstead.

Armstead has been held out of most of the team's offseason program and all of training camp thus far, working back from offseason knee surgery.

Quote:On Monday, Pederson reiterated what he's said previously about Armstead's recovery timeline, noting that the veteran is "close" to returning. Pederson also said he isn't concerned yet about his availability for Week 1 of the regular season.

“No, no, no. We’ve got plenty of time still," said Pederson.

D.Harvey, Times Union ^

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