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Jags GM: Justin Blackmon's career might be over

Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell is finally breaking his silence on troubled wide receiver Justin Blackmon, and it doesn't look promising for the former top 5 pick.

In fact, Caldwell thinks Blackmon's career is over.

"I have not heard anything and I guess I harbor a little bit of hope but realistically I think when you're away from the game for two-and-a-half years what you were once is not what you probably will be," Caldwell said, via ESPN.com. "Your skills do erode and especially if you're not staying in tip-top shape and you're not in football shape.