JACKSONVILLE – Things got quiet and stayed intense.
The Jaguars practiced in full pads Tuesday on Day 11 of 2021 Training Camp – a spirited two-hour, ten-minute session in 90-degree temperatures at the Dream Finders Homes Practice Complex.
"Hot day today," Jaguars defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton said, "but we made it through."
The practice was closed to fans, with the last open practice of '21 camp having been held this past Sunday. The Jaguars are scheduled to practice Wednesday and Thursday at 9:45 a.m., and to play host to the Cleveland Browns in the 2021 preseason opener at TIAA Bank Field Saturday at 7 p.m.
Hamilton and safety Josh Jones both spoke to the media following practice.
A major topic:
Training camp practices under Urban Meyer, who is in his first season as the Jaguars' head coach – and for whom Hamilton played at Ohio State University from 2015-2016.
"It's always going to be tough, but that competition, that heat – everything – is going to build is and help us become better than we were," Hamilton said. "I'm very excited. I want to win games. That's the No. 1 thing in this league: You've got to win."
Safety Josh Jones was asked about the energy of a Meyer practice.
"It doesn't compare to anything," he said. "You guys have been our here. When you come out here and see us practicing and see us work, it's like, 'We're going.' It's non-stop. That's good. It's embedded in our head. Guys need that.
"We were 1-15 last year. No matter how hot it is … I don't care if it's 115 [degrees] … we're coming out here to work. We're coming out here to give plus-two, to give maximum effort."
Hamilton said while he has heard Meyer's message before, the head coach's words still resonate.
"You have to pay attention every time," he said. "You never know when he's going to throw a question at you, when he's going to expect something out of you. It's a challenge, on and off the field."
In addition to Jones and Hamilton, assistant head coach/inside linebackers Charlie Strong spoke to the media following practice Tuesday. Coverage of those availabilities can be seen Tuesday on Jaguars Media channels and jaguars.com.
Here's a look at Tuesday's practice:
PLAY OF THE DAY
This wasn't a day for huge offensive plays, but it was a day for the secondary to stand out. That happened on multiple occasions, with cornerback Shaquill Griffin first intercepting a long pass from rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence down the sideline to wide receiver Josh Hammond. That was the first of two interceptions by the secondary Tuesday, with safety Jarrod Wilson intercepting a long pass to Hammond later in practice.
STANDING OUT
*For the second time in a week, the Jaguars held a "winner-loser" practice with Meyer having winner and losers announced over a loudspeaker in multiple drills. The Jaguars held seven-on-seven drills and pass-rush drills Tuesday, and also had team work, team red-zone work and multiple winner-loser blocking drills. …
*Rookie cornerback Tyson Campbell won multiple early-practice blocking drills, as did tight end Ben Ellefson, rookie safety Andre Cisco, Griffin and rookie tight end Luke Ferrell. …
*Second-year running back James Robinson had multiple impressive runs in practice, including multiple strong runs in an early team drill. …
*Center Brandon Linder continued to have a strong camp, winning multiple repetitions against defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton in one-on-one pass-rush work. …
*Center Tyler Shatley and rookie offensive tackle Walker Little also continued to look good in one-on-one pass-rush work. …
*Linebacker Shaq Quarterman had a sack/fumble/fumble recovery on quarterback Gardner Minshew II early in practice. …
*Tight end Ben Ellefson had a nice 15-yard gain on a swing pass from Minshew. …
*Nose tackle Jay Tufele had multiple strong repetitions in one-on-one pass rush. …
NOTABLE
*Cornerback CJ Henderson returned to practice Tuesday. He missed practice Sunday personal reasons, having returned to practice Saturday after missing the first eight days of '21 camp on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. …
*Defensive lineman Taven Bryan and safety Daniel Thomas remained on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, and rookie linebacker Dylan Moses remained on the active/non-football injury list. …
*Wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. missed practice Tuesday for personal reasons, and defensive end/linebacker Josh Allen missed a second consecutive practice for personal reasons.
*Guard Andrew Norwell remained out of practice and working on the side, with safety Rudy Ford and wide receivers Josh Imatorbhebhe, Phillip Dorsett II and Tim Jones also working on the side. …
*Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. remained out of practice after undergoing surgery on a hairline fracture in his hand. …
