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| Height: 6-1 Weight: 234 Born: Jan 27, 1976, Pahokee, FL |
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| December 24, 2005 With Greg Jones out in Week 16, Fred Taylor was able to carry the load for the Jaguars. Taylor rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. However, his day could have been much better, but the Jags gave LaBrandon Toefield two goal-line touchdowns (and Toefield had a third TD from 17 yards out). |
| December 23, 2005 Fred Taylor will likely shoulder the entire workload this weekend now that Greg Jones has been downgraded to questionable with a neck injury, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| December 15, 2005 The Florida Times-Union reports that Jags coach Jack Del Rio implied that Fred Taylor and Greg Jones would continue to split carries the remainder of the season when he said, "I see utilizing both players." |
| December 12, 2005 Fred Taylor had just two carries in the second half yesterday, while Greg Jones picked up 43 yards on seven carries in the second half, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor started in his return from a bruised ankle and finished with 19 yards on 10 carries. "I'm still trying to figure it out," Taylor said when asked about his limited opportunities after halftime. "I can say I was more than healthy, and that's about it. I do want an opportunity to get in there and play, but they just didn't call my number." |
| December 11, 2005 Fred Taylor returned to action for the Jaguars in Week 14 after missing two games with an ankle injury. Taylor gained just 19 yards on 10 carries against the Colts. |
| December 9, 2005 Fred Taylor is set to return to action this weekend against the Colts after missing the last two games with an ankle injury, according to the AP. Taylor is expected to share the workload with Greg Jones. |
| December 9, 2005 The status of Fred Taylor, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, may be clarified today, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor practiced without incident on Thursday. |
| December 8, 2005 The Florida Times-Union reports that Fred Taylor practiced without incident yesterday. He has missed the past two games with ankle and thigh injuries, but it's not clear whether Taylor will play Sunday. Regardless, Greg Jones will continue to get carries, so Taylor's fantasy value could be limited. |
| December 6, 2005 Coach Jack Del Rio did not say Monday whether or not Fred Taylor, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, will play this weekend against the Colts, according to the Florida Times-Union. However, Del Rio did say that Greg Jones would continue to get carries even if Taylor does return. |
| December 3, 2005 Fred Taylor, who will miss Sunday's game with an ankle injury, is not sure whether he will be ready for Week 14's game against the Colts either, according to the Florida Times-Union. However, coach Jack Del Rio has stated that Taylor's ankle is improving. |
| December 2, 2005 Fred Taylor will miss his third game in the last four weeks this Sunday with an ankle injury, according to the AP. "Fred is getting better; it's week to week, but he's not going to make it this week," coach Jack Del Rio said. "We both agreed that it would be best to give it a little more time. We are expecting him back this season." Taylor suffered the injury on Nov. 6 against Houston. |
| December 2, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio is expected to announce the status of Fred Taylor today, according to the Florida Times-Union. Del Rio said he doesn't want to wait until Sunday to make a decision on Taylor's status because it's too easy to get caught up in the emotion of the moment on game day. Taylor has been dealing with an ankle injury. |
| December 1, 2005 Fred Taylor practiced on Wednesday and is listed as probable on this week's injury report. However, the Florida Times-Union reports that Jags head coach Jack Del Rio would not confirm whether Taylor would return to action on Sunday. "We'll determine that as the week goes on," Del Rio said. "I remain hopeful." |
| November 30, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio did not indicate Monday whether Fred Taylor would return to action Sunday, according to the Florida Times-Union. He was held out of last week's game to rest his bruised ankle bone. |
| November 26, 2005 The Florida Times-Union reports that Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio has decided to hold Fred Taylor out of tomorrow's game as a precaution. The coach wants to give Taylor an extra week to recover from what apparently is a bruised ankle bone, so the running back will be in top shape for the stretch run. Greg Jones will start Sunday. |
| November 25, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said he might rest Fred Taylor Sunday so the running back will be in top condition for the stretch run, according to the Florida Times-Union. He was added to the injury report as probable yesterday due to his sore ankle, though he will keep practicing. A decision should come before Sunday. |
| November 25, 2005 ESPN's John Clayton reports that the Jags added Fred Taylor to the injury report Thursday because of his sore ankle, but they expect him to play. Taylor is listed as probable. |
| November 24, 2005 Fred Taylor, who has been out with an ankle injury, practiced Wednesday and declared himself ready to play on Sunday, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor is not listed on the injury report. "I'll be out there," he said. |
| November 22, 2005 Coach Jack Del Rio stated that the injury status of Fred Taylor will be updated on Wednesday, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor is dealing with an ankle injury and a bruised thigh. He left Sunday's game and did not return after the thigh injury. |
| November 21, 2005 Fred Taylor played through his ankle injury yesterday, but was forced out of the game in the third quarter with a bruised right thigh, according to the Florida Times-Union. He ran six times for minus eight yards. "Any other situation, I would have gone back out there," Taylor said. "But not coming on top of the ankle, especially since I kept getting the ankle rolled on." |
| November 20, 2005 Fred Taylor started in Week 11 despite coming into the game listed as doubtful with an ankle injury. Taylor was ineffective, as he rushed for minus eight yards on six carries. Taylor did not play in the second half. |
| November 19, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said that Fred Taylor might be able to play Sunday after the running back's ankle injury showed some improvement, according to the Florida Times-Union. Still listed as doubtful, Taylor will test his ankle in pre-game warmups on Sunday. |
| November 18, 2005 Fred Taylor worked on the side with a trainer at practice Thursday and is still listed as doubtful with an ankle injury, according to the Floria Times-Union. He said he'll rest Saturday and go out Sunday for warm-ups to see how it feels. "We want to do the smart thing. If I'm able to go, I'll go," Taylor said. "If I'm not able, I won't go. We have a shot to do some good things and I want to be a part of it. I would hate to come back prematurely and then aggravate it." |
| November 16, 2005 Fred Taylor is listed as doubtful with an ankle injury for Sunday's game at Tennessee, according to the AP. He missed Week 10's game with the same injury. Greg Jones will get the start if Taylor is unable to go. |
| November 16, 2005 The Jaguars still remain committed to Fred Taylor despite Greg Jones' 100-yard rushing performance on Sunday, according to the Florida Times-Union. "Fred's our star running back," coach Jack Del Rio said. "When we get him back, we look forward to getting him on the field." Taylor missed Sunday's game with a right ankle injury and won't be rushed back. |
| November 11, 2005 Fred Taylor will not play this weekend against the Ravens because of a right ankle injury, according to the AP. "We're going to keep him out this week, then hopefully get him back as quick as we can," coach Jack Del Rio said. "This is not a season-ending injury by any means." |
| November 11, 2005 Fred Taylor missed practice again on Thursday due to an ankle injury, according to the Florida Times Union. He is listed as doubtful. Taylor said he wouldn't rule himself out until Sunday. |
| November 9, 2005 Fred Taylor missed practice Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Baltimore, according to the AP. Taylor was seen limping through the locker room while wearing a protective boot. The Jags are hopeful that he will improve enough over the next several days to be ready for Sunday. |
| November 7, 2005 Forced out of Sunday's game after aggravating his bruised ankle, Fred Taylor said he hopes to be able to play this week, according to the Florida Times-Union. "I'm always optimistic," Taylor said. "Right now, you can count me in until further notice." |
| November 6, 2005 Fred Taylor aggravated his troublesome ankle on Sunday and had to leave the game as a result, according to the AP. |
| October 30, 2005 Fred Taylor played through his ankle injury on Sunday and rushed for a season-high 165 yards on 22 carries. Taylor had a 71-yard touchdown run. |
| October 29, 2005 The Jaguars downgraded the status of Fred Taylor from probable to questionable on Friday, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor, who has been diagnosed with a bone bruise on his ankle, said he expects to play. However, coach Jack Del Rio said the running back will be a game-time decision. |
| October 27, 2005 Fred Taylor practiced on Wednesday and is expected to return from his ankle injury this week, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor is listed as probable. |
| October 21, 2005 Fred Taylor, who missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury, did not participate in practice on Wednesday, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| October 18, 2005 Coach Jack Del Rio expects Fred Taylor to play when the Jaguars return from their bye week Oct. 30, according to the Florida Times-Union. Taylor missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury. |
| October 16, 2005 In a mild surprise, Fred Taylor has been declared inactive today because of his ankle injury. Alvin Pearman will get the start, but Greg Jones and LaBrandon Toefield could get carries, as well. |
| October 14, 2005 Fred Taylor participated in some drills Friday despite a sprained ankle, according to the AP. A decision on whether he plays on Sunday against the Steelers will not be made until game time. However, Taylor is confident that he will be ready. "I'm going to play," Taylor said after practice Friday. "I was limited, but for the most part, I believe I'll make it and will play." He is listed as questionable. |
| October 14, 2005 Fred Taylor was downgraded to questionable on Thursday when he was limited in practice, according to the Florida Times-Union. He is suffering from a sore ankle. If Taylor is unable to go, Alvin Pearman is likely to get the start. |
| October 13, 2005 Although Fred Taylor rested his sore ankle during team drills in the practice session open to the media yesterday, he is listed as probable for this weekend, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| October 11, 2005 Fred Taylor won't need an MRI exam and appears to be fine after another player rolled onto his left leg in the second half against Cincinnati, according to the Florida Times-Union. He is expected to start on Sunday against the Steelers. |
| September 27, 2005 Offensive coordinator Carl Smith said that Fred Taylor, who had offseason knee surgery, has been improving each week, according to the Florida Times-Union. "Last week's game [in Indianapolis], he was better than the first week physically," Smith said. "You could tell he was stronger [with] two games under his belt. He looked quick and strong [against the Jets] and we felt like he was all the way back." |
| September 10, 2005 Fred Taylor got through practice yesterday without any problems with his surgically repaired knee and said he will be ready for the season opener, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| September 6, 2005 Fred Taylor, who is recovering from knee surgery, has no doubts that he'll be ready to go at full speed on Sunday, according to the Florida Times-Union. "Pull up a chair, man, in the front row and come and check me out," Taylor said after sitting out the final preseason game in Dallas Thursday night. "Let me know what you think after the game on Monday the 12th." Coach Jack Del Rio predicted Taylor would have 20 touches in the season opener. |
| September 2, 2005 Fred Taylor, who is recovering from knee surgery, was held out of Thursday's preseason game as a precaution, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| August 26, 2005 As expected, Fred Taylor made his preseason debut Thursday night, according to the Florida Times-Union. "It felt good," said Taylor. "It was a good start, a confidence builder. Physically, I felt OK and didn't have any setbacks. It is a good sign so far." He likely will not take part in the preseason finale in an effort to protect his surgically repaired knee. |
| August 23, 2005 Even though Fred Taylor is expected to make his exhibition debut on Thursday, he will likely be held out of the preseason finale, according to the Florida Times-Union. That decision was made in part because the last exhibition game will be played on artificial turf. |
| August 20, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said he expects Fred Taylor to make his exhibition debut next weekend, according to the Florida Times-Union. He's recovering from knee surgery. |
| August 17, 2005 Fred Taylor will miss Saturday's game against Tampa Bay because his knee isn't progressing well enough to allow him to play, according to the Orlando Sentinel. |
| August 16, 2005 Fred Taylor still hasn't participated in full-contact drills as he recovers from offseason knee surgery, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| August 9, 2005 Fred Taylor won't play in Saturday's preseason opener, according to the Florida Times-Union. He's still recovering from knee surgery. He's taken part in non-contact workouts, but wears a brace as well as the "no touch" red jersey. The Jaguars are hoping Taylor can be eased into contact drills this week, although his availability for any of the four preseason games is in question. |
| July 31, 2005 With the Jags concerned about how much work Fred Taylor can get in during training camp, the running back tested his surgically repaired knee by running and cutting yesterday, according to the Florida Times-Union. "I was a little timid at first when I got in some of the drills, but [in] some of them I felt better than I thought I would," Taylor said. "I sometimes think the worst-case scenario, which isn't always good, but the outcome is always better for me." |
| July 30, 2005 Plans that Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio had of Fred Taylor taking part in one practice per day the first week of camp and possibly padded workouts the second week appear to have been overly optimistic, according to the Florida Times-Union. Still recovering from major knee surgery, Taylor sounded pessimistic about taking part in training camp or any of the preseason games. "I'll do everything in my nature to help the team when it's time for the real bullets to fly, but as far as training camp, I'm not going to rush myself," Taylor said. |
| July 15, 2005 Recovering from last year's knee injury, Fred Taylor looked good enough in a recent workout that coach Jack Del Rio said Taylor would take part in one practice per day the first week of training camp, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| June 26, 2005 Fred Taylor admitted in a radio interview this week that his knee injury was more serious than had been let on, according to the Florida Times-Union. "It was a lot worse than initially thought," Taylor said. "I had an MCL [medial collateral ligament] and PCL [posterior cruciate ligament] combo [tear] ... and I had a full cut surgery instead of a scope. Everybody thought I had [arthroscopic surgery], but it was worse than that." As if fantasy owners weren't nervous enough about his health. Still, he hopes to be ready for training camp. |
| May 17, 2005 Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said Fred Taylor is on schedule to start running in June and be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Times-Union. Taylor underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in January. |
| May 15, 2005 The Tennessean reports that Jaguars new offensive coordinator Carl Smith left open the possibility that Fred Taylor could miss the upcoming season. Taylor is not expected to hit the field again until at least June due to his knee surgery. |
| April 25, 2005 Jags coach Jack Del Rio said Fred Taylor won't be allowed back on the field until at least June, according to the Florida Times-Union. He's recovering from surgery to repair a torn MCL in his left knee. "What I can tell you is his rehab is doing well. We expect him to be 100 percent for training camp," Del Rio added. |
| January 23, 2005 The Florida Times-Union reports that Fred Taylor underwent surgery this week to repair a partially torn MCL in his left knee. He's expected to be healed before training camp but could miss some minicamp action. |