JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Injured Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew won't discuss his status for the season opener against Indianapolis. He did say Monday he was angry when the hit happened.Jones-Drew bruised his right shin in Jacksonville's final preseason game against the Redskins. Jones-Drew, who signed a five-year, $30.95 million contract in April and is expected to be the workhorse of the Jaguars' offense, was injured on a tackle by Washington's Fred Smoot on the team's first drive of the game. The Jaguars won 24-17 last Thursday."I just think some things in football you don't need," he said. "If you want to cut out blocking or certain hits when people aren't looking, going low when a guy's back's to you ... that isn't the way to tackle a guy. I just think that personally. Obviously they're (the league) only trying to protect certain people. I was upset at the time. I was in the moment, but it happens."
The fourth-year player, who scored 14 touchdowns in 2008, watched practice Monday after spending time on a stationary bicycle.
"I'm looking forward to practice Wednesday, that's about all I can tell you," he said. "I'm taking the Bill Belichick way out."
Coach Jack Del Rio said he's preparing as though Jones-Drew will play against the Colts.
"He's feeling better," Del Rio said. "Yes, we expect him to play Sunday."
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