Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jaguars WR Lee finally able to practice

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Jacksonvil­le Jaguars receiver Marqise Lee practiced Saturday for the first time since three ligaments were torn in his left knee in the 2018 preseason.

Leewas removed from the physically unable to perform list and took part in drills for the first time since getting carted off the field at the team’s third exhibition game a year ago in August. His knee buckled when Atlanta Falcons cornerback Damontae Kazee made a helmet-first tackle in the first quarter.

Lee spent the next 51 weeks trying to get back on the field.

He said his goal is to be ready for the Sept. 8 season opener against Kansas City. He added that he still doesn’t have complete feeling in the lower part of his leg, just above the ankle.

A second-round pick in the 2014 draft, Lee has 171 catches for 2,166 yards and eight touchdowns. He led the team in receptions in 2017 and signed a four-year, $34 million contract a few months later that included $16.5 million guaranteed.

Eagles

Josh McCown’s retirement lasted two months.

The Philadelph­ia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterbac­k to a one-year deal. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th team and play his 17th season.

McCown provides insurance behind Carson Wentz, who has finished the past two seasons on the sideline because of injuries. The Eagles already lost two quarterbac­ks in the first two preseason games. Nate Sudfeld broke his left wrist and is expected to return in September. Cody Kessler left a game Thursday night with a head injury.

McCown was 23-53 as a starter, including 5-11 with the Jets over the past two seasons. He has completed 60.2 percent of his passes, has thrown 98 touchdowns, 82 intercepti­ons and has a 79.7 passer rating.

Ravens

Cornerback Tavon Young still is weighing his options with his recent neck injury, coach John Harbaugh said Saturday.

Young, who signed a three-year, $25.8 million contract extension in February, suffered the injury in practice and he did not play in the second preseason game Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers.

Young must decide whether to have season-ending surgery or possibly start the season on injured reserve with the hope of returning later.

Jets

New York placed linebacker Williamson on season-ending injured reserve and signed former Ravens and Patriots linebacker Albert McClellan. Williamson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the second quarter of the team’s 22-10 preseason win Thursday night at Atlanta.

Raiders

Antonio Brown made it through a walk-through practice with no issues with his frost-bitten feet and is expected to be a full participan­t in practice soon for the first time this summer.

Coach Jon Gruden said Saturday that he thinks Brown will be able to get back into practice before the Raiders play their third exhibition game next week in Winnipeg, against the Green Bay Packers.

Brown hasn’t taken part in a full practice session all of training camp as he dealt with injuries to his feet suffered in a cryotherap­y mishap in France a month ago and fought with the NFL over his banned helmet.

“He did everything with us just now,” quarterbac­k Derek Carr said. “The man’s recall is unbelievab­le. He came in and had no mental errors.”

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