Jalen Ramsey got his hands dirty Tuesday for the first time since the birth of his daughter.

Ramsey reported to Jacksonville Jaguars training camp and jumped right into the mix with the first-team defense Keenan Robinson Jersey , taking part in drills, talking trash and breaking up passes.

Sweat, grass, dirt. It might have been the messiest Ramsey¡¯s hands have been since he skipped the start of camp to remain in Tennessee with his girlfriend, Bre, and newborn daughter, Breelyn. That¡¯s because the All-Pro cornerback, whose hands might be as valuable as anyone¡¯s on that side of the ball, made a deal with Bre that he wouldn¡¯t have to change diapers.

¡±We¡¯ve been best friends since high school so we¡¯ve always kind of talked about how the process would go a little bit,¡± Ramsey said. ¡±Of course, everything¡¯s different when it actually happens, but for the most part, we have really good agreement that I won¡¯t necessarily have to change diapers.¡±

So what is Ramsey¡¯s part of the trade-off?

¡±She changes the diapers; I feed her,¡± he said.

Ramsey became a first-time father last Wednesday Dan Feeney Jersey , the day the Jaguars reported for camp. He missed four practices to spend extra time with his family. Coach Doug Marrone excused his absences.

¡±It is good when everybody is together, everyone is back in and everyone is in a good place mentally,¡± Marrone said. ¡±Just having that balance in your life, making sure everyone is good at home, making sure everyone is OK, making sure everything is set. Then you can get here and then you can focus and put your mind on what you need to do. It is always good when you can get everyone back in here, and I am glad everything worked out well.¡±

Marrone had planned to work Ramsey in slowly, but the ultra-competitive, lock-down cornerback refused to stay on the sideline during his first day back. The Jaguars had to like what they saw, even though they¡¯ve seen similar from him for two years now.

Ramsey played in every game in two seasons and emerged as one of the league¡¯s top defenders.

He expects to be even better in Year 3.

¡±We¡¯re going to see when the season starts, right?¡± he said. ¡±We¡¯re going to see. And y¡¯all will see. Y¡¯all will see. I never give myself like goals. I guess you could say like, `Oh, I¡¯m going to have this many interceptions; I¡¯m going to have this many¡± pass breakups.

¡±But what I can tell you, though Eli Manning Jersey , that I will do is I¡¯ll make sure I prepare myself and I¡¯m ready to go out there and give it my all so I¡¯m not letting anybody down, my teammates, coaches, my family, y¡¯all, fans. I can tell you that much.¡±

He gets one of his toughest tests in the team¡¯s season opener at the New York Giants and against three-time Pro Bowl receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

¡±Let¡¯s get this out the way right now: He¡¯s a good receiver. We all know that,¡± said Ramsey, the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. ¡±But y¡¯all know me at the same time. Yeah, he¡¯s good. But I¡¯m good, too. If y¡¯all want to say he¡¯s the best at his position; I¡¯m the best at my position, so we¡¯re going to go at it. We¡¯re going to give the people a show the first game of the season.

¡±He¡¯s going to have some wins; I¡¯m going to have some wins. I just plan on having more wins.¡±

Ramsey is the outspoken face of Jacksonville¡¯s vaunted defense, a unit that was among the best in the league in 2017. The Jaguars return 10 starters on that side of the ball, including all four in the secondary, and expect to be even more dynamic in their second season together.

¡±At the end of the day John Miller Jersey , win games,¡± he said. ¡±If we can win games on the defensive side of the ball. We can always ask for more: More turnovers, more touchdowns, more opportunities giving the ball back to the offense. Just more of everything.¡±

Except diapers.

¡±It feels good¡± to be back, Ramsey said. ¡±Miss my little girl already, but it feels good. It was cool. It was good. Long few days, but everything that I could have dreamed of.¡±

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LeBron James may go from idolized to immortalized in his hometown.

A GoFundMe account has been established with a goal to raise $1 million to sculpt and erect a life-size statue of James in Akron, where he began his basketball career before becoming a superstar with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Aaron Carey, who like James played at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, began the campaign to raise money to honor the three-time NBA champion.

¡±We want to do this with the fans,¡± Carey told the Akron Beacon-Journal . ¡±We want fans to be able to thank LeBron for what he has done for Akron and the Cavs.¡±

Carey told the newspaper he has been in contact with artist Omri Amrany, who has created statues for basketball greats Michael Jordan, Shaquille O¡¯Neal, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

James was touched by the gesture.

¡±First of all Cameron Jordan Jersey , thank you,¡± he said Monday when informed of the movement. ¡±It would be cool, not only for myself, but for my family and all the people that had anything to do with this journey thus far. I¡¯m appreciative even of the thought.¡±

The 33-year-old is trying to advance to the Finals for the eighth straight time. To do that, the Cavaliers must eliminate the Boston Celtics, who have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series entering Monday¡¯s Game 4.

An initial rendering of a possible statue by Amrany shows James soaring toward the basket, with his right arm cocked back to deliver a dunk while wearing his signature Nikes and his No. 23 high school jersey.

Carey said a site for the statue has not been finalized.

¡±We really want this to be in Akron,¡± he said. ¡±We talked to (Cavs owner) Dan Gilbert and he wants to put one up in Akron after LeBron retires.¡±

James laughed when asked if he had a preference on how the statue would depict him.

¡±I don¡¯t have a particular pose in mind,¡± he said. ¡±I think it¡¯s the thought that counts, it¡¯s pretty cool.¡±

Carey said a marketing campaign is underway to attract donors with deep pockets. The first 15 donors to contribute $30,000 or more would receive a limited edition miniature replica of the statue, signed by the artist.

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