The LEO that Head Coach Gus Bradley used in Seattle while DC, and the guy that came over to Jacksonville and had 8 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 PDs, 3 STFs, 1 Fumble Recovery, and 36 tackles while not remaining on the field all the time has been removed as the starting LEO.

He will only come in on 3rd downs to keep him fresh.  He did not come to the voluntary portion of the Jaguars offseason and his only preseason game against the Lions he was injured during the game.  After 12 years in the NFL is his time ending this season?  Would it have ended sooner had Fowler Jr not been injured?

 

"I’m looking forward to week one. Right now, I’m still in a grind mode and getting myself prepared to play week 1 and staying healthy throughout the season and being productive.’’- Chris Clemons said (source Florida Times Union)

 

with Branch being injured does that put Ryan Davis as the starting Leo and then Chris Smith except on 3rd downs with Clemons in the mix?


“The dilemma for us right now (at Leo) is figuring out the reps in a game,” Bradley said. “How many does Chris Clemons get? Chris Smith? Ryan? How do we spread out these reps at the Leo spot? That’s what we need to take a look at" (source Jaguars.com)

 

Clemons is currently on active/NFI after he missed the first day of training camp for personal reasons. "I won’t get into that,’’ Bradley said. "The injury thing we knew in talking to him that it could be a strong possibility. There’s still some things we need to work with him personally but he’s here and I appreciate that." With Clemons sidelined, Andre Branch is working as the first-team LEO rusher. Aug 1 - 4:45 PM (Florida Times Union)

 

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So what is the real story with Chris Clemons?  Can fans expect him to play with the same intensity he did last year at times, or is he going to have a Jason Babin kind of last year of his career?

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