Off-Topic » For now, Thomas becomes the eighth receiver on the roster

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey may be back with the Jaguars on Wednesday Bradley Chubb Jersey White , but he won’t be on the practice field.Word on Wednesday morning was that Ramsey is a “little banged up” and that his lower back and hamstrings have been troubling him. This comes after Ramsey called out sick earlier this week and the whole package is going to keep him from practicing with the rest of the team.The Jaguars released a pre-practice injury report that said Ramsey won’t be participating. They list his back as the reason why he’ll sit out and head coach Doug Marrone said in a press conference that “I really don’t know” when the injury happened.The backdrop to Ramsey’s availability for this week’s game against the Broncos is the trade request he made recently. The Jaguars have been resistant to dealing Ramsey and there were reports last weekend that the corner would find a way to sit out of practice this week in hopes of pushing the team to push him off the roster.Given all of that, reports about Ramsey’s illness and injuries have been met with doubt by many around the football world. Whatever the case on those fronts, it seems Ramsey’s continued presence on the Jacksonville roster doesn’t mean he’ll be on the field for them this week. Although a reunion between receiver Demaryius Thomas and former Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has seemed to be inevitable for a while now, the official arrival of Thomas in New England raises a fair question as to the 31-year-old’s role with the Patriots: Will he make the final 53-man roster?Apart from the fact that Thomas continues to recover from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in late December, his production has fallen off in the past two years. And even though he’s schooled in McDaniels’ offense, there’s a different between the way McDaniels draws up plays and .The impression created by the transaction is that Thomas instantly will be a valued member of the team. After all, a quick glance at Twitter shows that he’s making $6 million for one year. Look more closely Womens Dre'Mont Jones Jersey , however. The reports are that he’ll earn “up to” $6 million; per Field Yates of ESPN.com, the base value of the deal is a mere $1.35 million, with the balance coming from incentives and bonuses that he may or may not earn.(that number includes special-teamer Matthew Slater, who hasn’t caught a pass since 2011). By next weekend, the Patriots could have more on the roster, from draft picks to in-draft trades (that’s how they got Randy Moss in 2007) to the land rush for undrafted free agents.By September https://www.broncoslockerroom.com/authentic-drew-lock-jersey , there’s a chance Thomas won’t even be on the roster. Chris Simms pegged it as a 50-50 proposition during Wednesday’s ; given the experiences of veteran receivers like Eric Decker, Reggie Wayne, and Chad Johnson in New England, that may actually be a little high.