Vince Manuwai

Tra Thomas took a few steps into the drizzling rain, looked up at the gray sky and nearly jumped out of his cleats when lightning crackled overhead. "That's it for me," Thomas said as he dashed for cover. The Jacksonville Jaguars might want to consider keeping Thomas well out of harm's way. After all, the 6-foot-7, 316-pound veteran has become the team's biggest bargaining chip in negotiations with first-round draft pick Eugene Monroe. If Monroe's holdout stretches deep into training camp, Thomas will be Jacksonville's starting left tackle when the season begins. And the Jaguars believe they would be just fine with the three-time ... Read Full Story

Tra Thomas took a few steps into the drizzling rain, looked up at the gray sky and nearly jumped out of his cleats when lightning crackled overhead. "That's it for me," Thomas said as he dashed for cover. The Jacksonville Jaguars might want to consider keeping Thomas well out of harm's way. After all, the 6-foot-7, 316-pound veteran has become the team's biggest bargaining chip in negotiations with first-round draft pick Eugene Monroe . If Monroe's holdout stretches deep into training camp, Thomas will be Jacksonville's starting left tackle when the season begins. And the Jaguars believe they would be just fine with the ... Read Full Story

Wearing a brace on his right knee and feeling a little timid, guard Vince Manuwai returned to practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars today. Even though he took just three snaps with the first-team offense, it was Manuwai's first full practice since tearing two knee ligaments more than nine months ago. "It's not like they're trying to throw me in the fire," Manuwai said. "They're working me in. Am I anxious? Yeah, but I'm not trying to force it at the same time. I don't want nothing bad to happen. Part of it, too, is getting your mind right before the hitting and all that." ... Read Full Story

From: Pro Football Weekly Although the interior trio was the bane of the Jaguars’ O-line play in 2008, help will be sought more actively at tackle than at guard or center in the offseason. OLT Khalif Barnes’ disappointing tenure is coming to a close as he forays into free agency, and the healthy return of Maurice Williams and Vince Manuwai could shore up the OG spots without the team needing to invest too heavily at the position in free agency or the draft. Read Full Story

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