Derek Landri News

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says Jonathan Babineaux's arrest Thursday night for felony possession of marijuana will not affect his struggling team.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed first-year defensive end Chris Harrington off Arizona's practice squad and waived first-year defensive back Kennard Cox.

The Carolina Panthers have placed Tank Tyler on injured reserve and claimed fellow defensive tackle Derek Landri off waivers from Jacksonville.

The Jaguars waived defensive tackle Derek Landri and activated fourth-year defensive end James Wyche from the practice squad Thursday.

Pittsburg High defensive back Erick Dargan spent the final six weeks of the regular season sidelined by a knee injury and serving as the Pirates' most intimidating cheerleader.

The team had other plans. "They didn't tell me anything until the walkthrough," Williams said.

The Buffalo Bills are without cornerback Terrence McGee against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The New York Jets went into Sunday's game against the Jaguars with a rookie quarterback and the league's top-ranked rushing offense.

Jaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter says running back Maurice Jones-Drew has a knack for finding the end zone.

The Jaguars plan to remedy their woeful tackling performance last week at Tennessee with more than just tough talk from coach Jack Del Rio.

Those were the words Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio used to describe his team's defensive effort in a 30-13 loss at Tennessee on Sunday.

" At the postgame podium, ex-NFL linebacker Jack Del Rio had a glazed look of total bewilderment.

The Times-UnionJaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter says Jacksonville won't necessarily go pass-first against Tennessee on Sunday.

The Jaguars reacted to news of the Titans' quarterback switch on Thursday with a ho-hum. Jacksonville will face Vince Young on Sunday when it visits Tennessee .

This was Apology Monday for the Jaguars . In the wake of their 41-0 loss in Seattle on Sunday, both wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker and defensive end Quentin Groves publicly apologized for being involved in off-the-field incidents last Friday.

's departure from Jacksonville doesn't mean his former teammates aren't thinking about him.

But in games, Williams appears to be ordinary. The situation is a source of frustration for Williams, an undrafted rookie from Connecticut looking to make the transformation from 4-3 defensive end to 3-4 outside linebacker.

But in games, Williams appears to be ordinary. The situation is a source of frustration for Williams, an undrafted rookie from Connecticut looking to make the transformation from 4-3 defensive end to 3-4 outside linebacker.

RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionJaguars offensive tackle Tra Thomas , shown during training camp, says that he has settled into his role as a mentor for the younger players on the team.

Maurice Jones-Drew was named the AFC offensive player of the week for the first time in his career after a three-touchdown, 119-yard performance Sunday in the Jaguars ' 31-24 victory over the Houston Texans .