JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas could miss multiple games to start the regular season.
General manager Dave Caldwell said Monday that Thomas will get a second opinion on his injured right hand, and if he needs surgery, he would be sidelined another four weeks.
"It's more or less just cleaning it up and tightening it up," Caldwell said during a conference call. "This will assure that the bone will heal completely by the time he's ready to go."
Thomas, who signed a five-year, $46 million contract that included $24 million guaranteed in free agency, broke a bone in the back of his hand in the preseason opener against Pittsburgh.