Jaguars' Porter has hamstring surgery

Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and the Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver will miss at least the entire preseason. It was a significant setback for a team with Super Bowl expectations. Porter signed a six-year, $30 million contract with Jacksonville in February and was supposed to give the team its first go-to receiver since Jimmy Smith retired. But he missed most of minicamp and organized team activities with hamstring problems. Team doctors thought the injury would heal before training camp, but they decided Friday that surgery would be the best option to ensure Porter would be healthy during the season. The Jaguars said Porter would be out six to eight weeks, with hopes that he could be ready for the Sept. 7 season opener at Tennessee. When Porter was on the field during offseason drills,... [read full story]