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Blaine Gabbert put together the kind of performance that the Jacksonville Jaguars were waiting to see. It was the type of game that sews up a starting job. Then he got hurt.

Gabbert left Saturday night's 37-13 preseason loss to the New York Jets with a sprained right thumb after playing for a quarter and a half. The Jaguars announced that the quarterback was scheduled to come out of the game at that point anyhow, and coach Gus Bradley said afterward that X-rays were negative.

"It doesn't feel too well, but at the same time, we're going to see what the deal is and just move on," Gabbert, who wore a brace on the thumb, told NFL.com's Kimberly Jones.

It's unfortunate for Gabbert and the Jags because to this point both Gabbert and Chad Henne had not show very much. Gabbert was seen shaking his right hand after hitting one of the Jets' helmets on a follow-through. He completed 13 of 16 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown in a hurry-up offense that played well to the third-year pro's strengths. This performance isn't going to make you want to go out and draft him, but it's certainly a ray of hope for WRs like Cecil Shorts and Justin Blackmon (suspended first four games), who are decent fantasy options.

There was no change in the quarterback derby Monday as both Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne struggled at times and the offense didn’t appear in synch. Gabbert hit on 10 of 20 in the 11-on-11 drills; Henne was 11 of 16 with two fumbles.

Asked if he was disappointed that neither quarterback had gained any separation through two-and-a-half weeks of camp, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch said: “We look at it is if they’re continuing to improve, they’re going to continue to stay close. If neither is improving, they’re going to continue to stay close.”

Coach Gus Bradley said his tentative plan is to let the offense know on Friday who is starting at quarterback against the Jets on Saturday night.

It seems to be a pretty ugly situation as no one is taking charge of this battle. Unless something changes, it affects the value of WRs Cecil Shorts and Justin Blackmon (who is suspended for the first four games). They will likely put up some good games but it's also likely there won't be a lot of consistency either.

QB Blaine Gabbert got the first shot with the Jaguars No. 1 offense against the starting defense.

Gabbert was 7-of-15 passing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.

Rookie receiver Ace Sanders is known for his game-breaking ability, but he showed some solid possession skills.

On the first series, Sanders caught a 7-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert on third-down-and-6 to keep the drive going. Sanders caught a 5-yard pass later in the series.

“Ace did a great job again,” Gabbert said. “He’s making plays. He’s a little guy that plays big. He had a couple great grabs early on. He’s getting better every day.”

Sanders has been one of the top surprises in camp so far. “He’s a really competitive young man,” Bradley said. “We’re just happy to have him.”

Rookie tight end Travis Kelce made a highlight-reel catch for the third straight day Tuesday. But he admits learning his blocking responsibilities hasn’t come as easy.

“I guess you can kind of say blocking has been little bit on the difficult side, just because there’s more fronts and more defensive awareness in the NFL than it was in college,” said Kelce, a third-round pick from Cincinnati. “It was a lot more simple in college than it is out here.”

Rookie TEs tend to struggle, but Kelce has a chance to make a fantasy impact if the Chiefs use him primarily as a receiver.

Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert returned to practice on Wednesday.

So far the reports from camp haven't been good for Gabbert. We're expecting Chad Henne to win the starting job.

Don’t be surprised if the Wildcat is part of the Jaguars’ offense this season.

The Jaguars used Denard Robinson, who played quarterback at the University of Michigan, on three Wildcat plays in practice Monday.

The Jags are going to have to get creative, especially with Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne as their regular QB options. Robinson is going to be an interesting player to watch. He likely won't have a lot of fantasy value in standard leagues, but in deep leagues he could. However, if you have to play him as a QB in your lineup that would hurt his value.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert suffered a right ankle sprain late in practice on Monday.

Gabbert dropped back to pass and got his feet tangled up with lineman Uche Nwaneri. The QB fell to the ground quickly and then got up and was helped off the field with trainers.

Gabbert walked to the Jaguars cool zone under his own power, but was carted to the locker room.

Gabbert was struggling badly in camp leading up to the injury and head coach Gus Bradley is apparently already frustrated. Locked in a battle with Chad Henne for the starting job, this could be a blow to his chances if the injury keeps him out of action. Both Gabbert and Henne are buried deep on our QB list.

It was a tough day for QB Blaine Gabbert. His first three plays were nearly-botched hand-off, fumbled exchange, and a collision with left guard Will Rackley to cause a fumble. Later, Gabbert lost possession when he tried to pump-fake a throw and also bobbled a shotgun snap.

Cecil Shorts owners should probably be rooting for Chad Henne in this horse race. Shorts finished as the #22 fantasy WR despite starting the season behind Justin Blackmon and Laurent Robinson on the depth chart and missing two games due to injury. After the Jaguars' Week 6 bye, Shorts averaged 5.2-86-0.56 which project to #6 WR numbers. If the Jaguars can get decent play out of the QB position, Shorts will be a nice mid-round pick this summer.

It was all passing, all Wednesday morning for the Chiefs’ quarterbacks, rookies and selected veterans. The Chiefs have not attempted a running play during the team portions of the first two days of camp. Quarterback Alex Smith wasted little time finding his favorite target, rookie tight end Travis Kelce, on several routes.

Kelce is a deep sleeper at the TE position, but the more important thing to note is that the Chiefs are not focused on the running game right now. That might be because they know Jamaal Charles is very capable in that part of the offense and they want to work on the passing game. We wouldn't worry too much about Charles's usage -- LeSean McCoy got plenty of run under Andy Reid in the last few years.