JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum is so close to returning from knee surgery that he can see the light.Beachum will make his Jaguars debut Sunday night against Cincinnati, starting at left tackle. It will be his first game action since the former Pittsburgh Steelers starter tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Arizona on Oct. 18.I dont know how close, but I really feel close to being similar to myself, said Beachum, who started 39 games in four seasons with the Steelers. And thats a good thing right now.After signing a five-year, $45 million contract with Jacksonville in free agency, Beachum sat out the teams entire offseason program while recovering from reconstructive surgery. He returned sooner than expected, getting back on the field during the first week of training camp, but then was shut down as a precaution. The brief stint on the field gave Beachum a chance to evaluate where he was at physically and mentally, and allowed him get a better feel for how far he had to go to get back to 100 percent.He missed Jacksonvilles first two preseason games, but returned to full practice this week in anticipation of playing against the Bengals.Ive had to have some conversations with a number of my colleagues and people that Im close to about this process, which has been a little rough at times, Beachum said. But, like I said, its closer than it was a month ago. Its closer than it was last week. Just taking it a day at a time and making sure that Im being patient, and thats hard to do at this point.Especially with the opener against Green Bay a little more than two weeks away.Beachum feels like he wont be fully back until he plays an entire game. He wont do that in the preseason, so his first chance will come Sept. 11 against the Packers.In the meantime, he needs to get as acclimated as possible to new teammates as well as playing full speed with a knee brace. And he needs to finalize where hes going to line up.Beachum and Luke Joeckel, the second overall pick in the 2013 draft, shared repetitions at left tackle and left guard early in camp. With Beachum out, Joeckel started two preseason games at left tackle and played well.So coach Gus Bradley has to decide whether to keep Joeckel there and move Beachum inside. Or slide Joeckel over and put Beachum at the position he primarily played in four seasons with the Steelers.His attitude is great about it, Bradley said. Hes gaining confidence every day. ... Whatever hes going through, its great to work through it. I think that builds great mental toughness, great confidence in what he can do, and you just see him every day progressing. That part is good. Im very pleased that we didnt (bring him back) too fast.Solidifying the line is one of Jacksonvilles top priorities heading into the season. Blake Bortles was sacked 106 times in two seasons, an NFL record for quarterbacks in their first two years.Having center Brandon Linder healthy after missing all of last season with a shoulder injury should be part of the solution. Getting Beachum back is a key, too.I pushed the needle and kind of pressed the envelope to try to get out there and get rolling, Beachum said. But I think they did a great job of managing the situation at the time. Feeling good right now. ... I can see the light.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Saints Jerseys For Sale . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Saints Jerseys China . 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LSU has loads of talent and experience on both sides of the ball, led by Fournette, a junior running back and a leading Heisman Trophy candidate.Fournette rushed for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns last season -- eclipsing 200 yards in a single game three times. But he also carried the ball 300 times and looked a little worn down in November, when defenses were keying on him and he was twice held to fewer than 100 yards.This season, Miles envisions an offense that is more dynamic in the passing game and less reliant on Fournette, but he also expects that approach to benefit his star running back by making defenses less inclined to crowd the middle of the field, close to the line of scrimmage -- an area often referred to as the box, by coaches.Balance is a way to remove people from the box and allow us bigger plays, Miles said. So if we can do the job that we have planned to do throwing the football, then I think you will find that there will be less people in the box and then maybe more productivity out of less carries.Indeed, when Fournette lines up this season, hell do so with an experienced quarterback in junior Brandon Harris and accomplished receivers including junior Malachi Dupre and senior Travin Dural.Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst doesnt seem to think Miles is bluffing when he talks about potentially lessening Fournettes workload.Hes got some really good players around him, Chryst said.The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Fournette, whose rare combination of strength, nimble feet and explosive quickness allows him to either run over or dance around would-be tacklers, also could have a greater role as a receiver out of the backfield. That would allow Fournette to operate in space while reducing his exposure to punishing head-on collisions with linebackers toward the middle of the field.Harris recently noted that hell be more inclined to opt for short passes to running backs this season when coverage is good downfield because it has become apparent to him that a baack like Fournette can take a 5-yard pass and turn it into 85.ddddddddddddMiles said Fournettes workload will all depend on his conditioning and his health.Were not going to keep him on the field when hes tired, no matter what, Miles said.The coach also noted his team is stocked with maybe the finest tailback group that Ive been around, including sophomore Derrius Guice and junior Darrel Williams, who should be able to help LSU maintain a formidable ground game even when Fournettes getting rest.Fournette already has had one injury scare this month, albeit a minor one. 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