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One might have figured Jaguars defensive end Chris Clemons felt a bit sheepish arriving at minicamp Tuesday after being the lone no-show for voluntary workouts earlier in the offseason.
One might have figured wrong. Clemons felt no apologies were warranted. After all, it's just his proven stride.
"For the last ... four years I haven't been to an offseason so this is the way I prepare myself," he told the Florida Times-Union. "Gus [Bradley] and I both know that - we walk about that during the offseason every year. I did the same thing in Seattle."
Clemons has certainly done some work outside the facility. He has dropped 17 pounds, checking in at 248.
"My body feels better than it did last offseason," he said. "I played last year at 255, 260 pounds in some games and I felt my productivity went down. My thing this year was to come back lighter and leaner so I can go out and play better."
