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JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville Jaguars Jerseys Stitched , Fla. (AP) — Wednesday and had newly signed running back Jamaal Charles in his sights.For a second anyway.Smith said Charles “hit me with a little step” that got the linebacker’s attention and gave everyone else a glimpse of what the four-time Pro Bowl selection still has to offer to the Jacksonville Jaguars.“I said, ‘OK, OK,'” Smith said. “It was good to see him get out there and move and have that step. We’re just ready to see that on Sunday.”The Jaguars (3-2) signed Charles to a one-year contract Tuesday and expect him to contribute at Dallas (2-3) on Sunday.Jacksonville will be without Leonard Fournette for the fourth time in six games and lost third-stringer Corey Grant to a season-ending foot injury. The team also signed running back Dave Williams off Denver’s practice squad.All eyes were on Charles, though. And for good reason.The 31-year-old running back had a successful career in Kansas City and insisted he has plenty to offer despite tearing a ligament in his right knee in 2015 and needing a second surgery the following year. Charles also tore a ligament in his left knee in 2011.“I can’t look back and get those years back, but I’m excited where I’m at right now,” said Charles Cheap Gardner Minshew Jersey , who played 14 games as a backup in Denver last year. “I feel good. I feel like last year was just trying to get back the feel of the game and get back to healthy again. Now I’ve been out for a while, but I’ve also had time to get my body right and get stronger and get healthy, so I feel great.”The Jaguars certainly need a boost on offense.Fournette is out indefinitely, quite possibly until after the team’s Week 9 bye, and is one of four starters sidelined. Receiver Marqise Lee (knee) and left tackle Cam Robinson (knee) are out for the season, and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (core muscle) is out at least eight games. Backup left tackle Josh Wells (groin) also won’t play against Dallas, leaving Jacksonville with its third starter (Josh Walker) at the all-important position.Making the situation more dire Mens Gardner Minshew Jersey , center Brandon Linder (back) and guard Andrew Norwell (foot) also missed practice Wednesday.“It’s difficult,” coach Doug Marrone said. “It’s adversity, and it gives us a chance to show where we can improve ourselves and do a better job. No one ever feels sorry for you, and we don’t feel sorry for ourselves.“I kind of get excited. It’s a great challenge. It’s a challenge to play in this league when you get to the level where you’re bringing people in that are getting ready to play for you. I’m excited for those guys to have an opportunity, and I’m excited for us as coaches to see how we can use those players and the players that we have to the best of our ability.”Charles worked out for New Orleans in May and had a more recent interview with Washington.But his first offer came from Jacksonville. He was more than willing to jump on a plane and head east from his home near Houston.“I want to win a Super Bowl,” Charles said. “That’s why I kept my options open because I did want to win. I want to win a Super Bowl and they have a good chance to do that, so I came here to contribute.”Charles has 7 Black Gardner Minshew Jersey ,556 yards rushing and 44 touchdowns, plus 2,586 yards receiving and 20 more scores.He will play behind T.J. Yeldon for now, a part-time role that gets him back on the field and gives him another chance to prove his worth.“I’m just trying to bring energy, excitement, big plays and show them that I can still play,” he said. “I want to give them a new boost Youth Will Richardson Jerseys , get them hyped, get them excited that I’m here. Be like a spark, you know what I’m saying, a spark to the fire and hope that we can make a flame.” Super Bowl LIII is just days away with the New England Patriots set to take on the Los Angeles Rams and plenty of former NFL players are talking about the matchup — Who has the advantage where? How..." for SiriusXMSuper Bowl LIII is just days away with the New England Patriots set to take on the Los Angeles Rams and plenty of former NFL players are talking about the matchup — Who has the advantage where? How will Aaron Donald disrupt Tom Brady’s timing?But Maurice Jones-Drew wants to talk about the Jacksonville Jaguars.In a wide-ranging interview with Phillip Heilman of the Florida Times-Union, Jones-Drew discusses the team’s need for leadership in the locker room, Leonard Fournette’s contract situation, Nick Foles Will Richardson Jerseys Stitched , and more.Locker room leadershipThe majority of the interview was spent talking about the running back position and how that’s shown the need for better leadership amongst the players.Dante Fowler said something similar in an interview this past week — saying the Jaguars weren’t hungry or humble enough after reaching the 2017 AFC Championship and he (and Jones-Drew) are spot on. The Jaguars weren’t focused. Granted, they had one of the worst (if not worst) quarterback groups in the league and it didn’t do them any favors. But there is no real leadership in that locker room on the offensive side of the ball.Nick Foles vs. Dwayne HaskinsI thought Jones-Drew would be a lot more “all in” when it came to the Jaguars finding their guy in the NFL Draft this year and it being Haskins. But he was surprisingly open about their options — both in the veteran market but also amongst first round talents at quarterback.But Jones-Drew does show he clearly views Haskins and Murray as the guys in this NFL Draft. Those are your first round talents. It’s a two-quarterback draft.Offensive coordinatorLastly, Jones-Drew talks about how he would have taken a different path than the Jaguars when it came to offensive coordinator.Granted, we don’t know that the Jaguars didn’t have this same preference and just got beat out by the Minnesota Vikings who offered him an offensive advisory position-assistant head coach hybrid role.You can read more from the Maurice Jones-Drew interview here!