Derrick Harvey News Archives

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The situation: The Jaguars are up 31-24 with 2:54 left in the game, but the Texans have a first-and-goal at the Jacksonville 1-yard line.

To generate heat on the field, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio put the defense under fire in the locker room.

If Derrick Harvey keeps pressuring the quarterback at this rate, the Jaguars might have to ask for a rebate on his $17 million-plus guaranteed contract.

He wanted a mulligan to make up for failing to catch touchdown passes on back-to-plays with less than five minutes remaining, either of which could have drawn the Jaguars within a touchdown.

The Jaguars ' pass rush - or lack thereof - seems to be the best friend of opposing quarterbacks this season.

RUSHING OFFENSE C With Arizona jumping out to a 24-3 halftime lead, there wasna TMt much of a chance to establish a ground attack.

RICK WILSON/The Times-Union Jacksonville Jaguars' Rashean Mathis tackles Arizona Cardinals quarterback #13 Kurt Warner after he throws a pass for a 14-yard completion with 13:32 to play in the first quarter on Sunday at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

Submitted by Gene Frenette on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 17:26. It's baffling to me that, with Jaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey only one game into his second season, the coaching staff appears to be lowering the bar for the team's 2008 first-round draft pick.

RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionJaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey lines up in a 3-4 defense and goes out to cover Colts tight end Jacob Tamme early in the first quarter during last Sunday's game.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released defensive end James Wyche and elevated rookie defensive end Jeremy Navarre from the practice squad.

RICK WILSON/The Times-Union Jaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey and cornerback Rashean Mathis look down as the team's medical staff attends to teammate Reggie Hayward, who grimaces in pain after suffering a broken left leg in the fourth quarter Sunday.

The Jaguars decided not to add a defensive lineman to their active roster Tuesday after they put defensive end Reggie Hayward on the injured-reserve list with a broken leg.

They play faster. They play harder. The receivers actually catch the ball. And they run with it afterwards.

It was bad enough that the Jaguars had to live with the infuriating self-examination of a 14-12 loss to the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts, but the injury report on defensive end Reggie Hayward made things worse.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky INDIANAPOLIS -- One of Jacksonville's big issues coming into the season was pass pressure.

If the overhauled Jaguars need a role model to inspire them as they open the season today against the Indianapolis Colts, just turn back the clock to almost the beginning.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, The Jaguars released 21 players Saturday, trimming their roster to the NFL's 53-man maximum and wrapping up an offseason dedicated to retooling last year's 5-11 team.

In his seven years as Jaguars head coach, Jack Del Rio has never seemed more outwardly upbeat during the preseason.

Submitted by Vito Stellino on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 09:54. The league office recently cut the Jaguars'preseason sack total in half.

The Michael Vick experiment lasted six plays before Donovan McNabb walked over to offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on the sideline and yelled "Cut!" Like a movie director who's seen enough, McNabb wanted the offense to do another take.