When Fred Taylor signed a contract extension with the Jaguars a year ago in March, one of the key points that he stated at the time was the opportunity to play his entire career with the team that drafted him in 1998.

"If I stay healthy, I'll be able to finish my career with the Jaguars, which is a pretty big thing for me," he said. "That would mean a lot to me."

The key of course is staying healthy, and when you're a 32-year-old running back that has put in 10 years of taking a pounding from defenses, it's even more important. That's one of the reasons why Taylor has taken his offseason training so serious.

For the third year in a row, Taylor has bypassed the Jaguars' OTAs (organized team activities) in lieu of his own workout regimen in south Florida. ...More