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Julius Thomas injury: Jaguars TE could have surgery per report

According to a report by Adam Schefter, Julius Thomas might not be ready to go for the season opener against Carolina after all.

Jaguars' TE Julius Thomas expected to need surgery on tendon in his finger and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks, per source. 2nd opinion Tues.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2015

Julius injured a tendon in his hand in during week one of the preseason against the Steelers, and has not seen the field since. Missing 4-5 additional weeks puts Julius on a timeline to make his regular season debut during week 3 against the Patriots or week 4 against the Colts.