Gabbert, Rackley hit the ground running
Top two picks in for evening practice
Thursday, July 28, 2011 By John Oehser, jaguars.com senior writer
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It was his Jaguars and professional debut, and it came early in the Jaguars’ first night practice of the 2011 training camp, with his teammates already going through drills.
Offensive guard Will Rackley, the team’s third-round selection in the draft, signed in the afternoon and participated in the evening practice.
“It’s a little humid out here,” said Rackley, who played collegiately at Lehigh. “It’s still good. I got some good work. I have to come back tomorrow and work a little harder.”
With the Jaguars releasing veteran Justin Smiley Thursday, and with veteran starter Vince Manuwai on the non-football injury list, Rackley worked with the starting unit in his first practice.
“It was fun,” he said. “I’ll roll with it. I’m fine with it.”
Rackley said he didn’t like missing the morning practice, and after receiving a playbook around noon, he spent most of the afternoon studying it.
“It was brand new,” he said. “I went back to my room and studied it as much as I could.”
