Maurice Jones-Drew To End 38 Day Holdout

Maurice Jones-Drew, who has sat out the entire Jacksonville Jaguar training camp, is expected to return today after a thirty-eight day hiatus; according to ESPN's Adam Schefter:

Here we go: MJD returning to Jaguars today. Carry on.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2012

Jones-Drew has been trying to renegotiate his five year, thirty-one million dollar contract. He has been paid twenty-one million in the first three years of his contract, but wants to be paid in line with the other top running backs in the league. Adrian Peterson was recently signed to a seven year, one hundred million dollar contract; and Chris Johnson, LeSean McCoy, Arian Foster, and Matt Forte all have received new contracts higher than that of Maurice's current contract.

 Rashad Jennings, another Jaguar running back, confirmed ESPN's report of an MJD return on Twitter:

Just shared some love with @jones_drew32in the locker room. Glad to see you back - Let's work brah!
— Rashad Jennings (@RashadJennings) September 2, 2012

At a fine of up to thirty thousand dollars a day, and sixty thousand for a mandatory mini-camp, Jones-Drew could be fined up to $2.1 million for time missed in the off-season. If Maurice had chosen to sit out during the regular season he could have lost up to $261,765 per week, or the base salary of $4.45 million for the entire season. 

The Jaguars open the season this coming weekend at Minnesota. Jones-Drew is expected to play but will likely not be starting. Entering his seventh year as a Jaguar, Jones-Drew led the NFL in rushing in 2011 with 1,606 yards.