by Sports Xchange

Updated: September 4, 2008, 1:40 AM EST

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Their first move was to sign veteran cornerback William James, who used to be known as Will Peterson. They cut safety Jamaal Fudge, a Jacksonville native who played in 20 games with the Jaguars.

They then waived defensive end Brent Hawkins and activated defensive back Isaiah Gardner to the active roster from the practice squad. They also signed offensive tackle Cliff Louis to the practice squad and waived cornerback Rashod Moulton, who was with the team in training camp, was cut and signed to the practice squad.

Louis was a first-year player who was waived by Cleveland in the final cuts. They also signed D'Juan Woods, who spent last year on the practice squad, to the practice squad. He was waived in the final cuts.

They're also expected to sign offensive lineman Charles Spencer to replace tackle Richard Collier, but the team hasn't made the announcement yet.

PLAYER NOTES

--WR Jerry Porter went through the full practice, but it's uncertain if he'll play in the opener because this is his first week of practice and coach Jack Del Rio said he'd need two weeks of practice to play. But Del Rio hasn't ruled him out for Sunday.

--TE Greg Estandia saw limited duty in practice with a knee injury and his status is uncertain for Sunday.

--OT Maurice Williams suffered a knee injury in Washington last Thursday night and sat out Monday's practice but resumed full duty Wednesday and is likely to play in Cincinnati.

--WR Reggie Williams didn't practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury and his status is uncertain.

--DT Derek Landri, who missed the preseason with a quad injury, didn't practice Wednesday and will probably miss the game.

GAME PLAN: The key to this game is how well the two teams can run. The Titans ran for 282 rushing yards in the first game against the Jaguars last year and just 62 in the second game. Not surprisingly, the Jaguars lost the first game and won the second. How well the Jaguars do against the run will likely determine the outcome of the game. Meanwhile, the Titans are likely to play eight men at the line of scrimmage to try to stop the Jaguars' running game and force them to throw. If Jerry Porter, who missed the entire preseason after undergoing hamstring surgery, doesn't play, they'll lack a go-to receiver.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH: Jaguars LT Khalif Barnes and RG Vince Manuwai vs. Titans DRE Kyle Vanden Bosch and DT Albert Haynesworth. This will be a tough matchup for the Jaguars because Barnes has struggled in training camp.

Jaguars MLB Mike Peterson vs. the Titans running backs. Peterson is usually the club's leading tackler and he'll be counted on to stop LenDale White and rookie Chris Johnson.

INJURY IMPACT: The Jaguars hadn't announced that Reggie Williams was injured but he didn't practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury. They already have a question mark at wide receiver because Jerry Porter just started practicing this week and coach Jack Del Rio said he'd need two weeks of practice to play, but he could change his mind.