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“It’s a tough situation,” Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew said.    “It’s something the coaches and Gus said he felt he had to do. Obviously I’ve been around Mincey (a long time). We actually trained together coming out (of college in 2006), so we’re close.

“The way Gus has treated everybody here, it was the best for him to make the decision he felt. We’ll stick with Gus on that.”

 

Quote:Bradley said the conversation and decision were difficult, and that it didn’t involve trying to get younger players playing time.

“I think it was just how important it is to pay attention to details, do the right things,” Bradley said. “I guess if it was any statement we were trying to do everything we could to help him and get going in the right direction. I think the players felt that part of it…

“I think they trust we’re trying to do the right things and we just felt like that was the right thing for the organization.”