The Facts: Coming off a season that saw him suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, the third-year wide receiver is eligible for reinstatement in 2014 -- but the Jags aren't banking on his return. "I think if he comes back, it's a luxury for us," GM David Caldwell said. "If he doesn't, we have to have a contingency plan. I think we're going to go business as usual. If he comes back, that's a bonus."

Diehards Line: Caldwell said the Jaguars haven't been in regular contact with Blackmon, citing "certain rules that we have to abide by" from the NFL Players Association and the league office. From a bookkeeping angle, Jacksonville can call Blackmon a "luxury" because of the player's unique contract stipulating that the Jaguars can release him without owing another cent. Still, as NFL.com suggests, this isn't a roster that can wave farewell to a bona-fide talent. If he doesn't make it back onto the field, Blackmon's absence will be felt by a young team still searching for an anchoring force on the offensive side of the ball.