JACKSONVILLE – This is it. This is the beginning.

And while Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson likes a lot about the start of training camp, what he said he likes most is basic and real.

"Being with the players, being on the grass," he said.

This was Day 1 of Jaguars 2024 Training Camp at the Miller Electric Center, with the Jaguars working for an hour and 30 minutes early Wednesday morning with no pads and limited contact with temperatures in the mid-80s. The session was open to the public.

"It's great having them, especially in camp," Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. "These days get long. It's nice having some fans out there to add a little bit of juice. There are some practices closed to the fans and it feels so much more dead out there than when they're here.

"It brings some juice to the players, and we really appreciate it. It adds a little bit of extra motivation for us, and we enjoy getting to play in front of people. That's part of what we love about the game. Without them, we wouldn't have the game so we appreciate them, and it's always good having them come out."

Pederson: "Our fans are great. Love having them out there. It's great for the players. It brings a level of energy and excitement to training camp."

Pederson spoke for about 15 minutes before practice, calling the results of Tuesday's pre-camp conditioning test "great."

"It started yesterday, just the conditioning of the team, how they came back in shape," Pederson said. "They did a great job and really knocked out that test, which obviously is part of their physical and everything."

Pederson said the early camp priority for young players is mental preparation, "how much they can retain from the last time we were together until now."

"The vets just have to kind of pick it up where they left off, knock a little rust off and get back into it," he said.

Pederson said his third Jaguars Training Camp will be similar in structure and approach to the 2022 and 2023 camps.

"I don't like to change a whole lot," Pederson said. "There are some schedule changes that I've made, but nothing on the practice field or anything like that. We abide by the guidelines that the league has put forth so nothing like that is going to change."

Here's a look at Wednesday's Practice:

PLAY OF THE DAY

• The first days of NFL training camps are an acclimation period, with no full-padded work allowed at '24 Jaguars camp until next Tuesday. While that makes camp's early days comparatively highlight-free, a few plays stood out on Day 1. Among them, an interception by second-year cornerback Christian Braswell off veteran backup Mac Jones. Braswell cut in front of the pass and made a leaping interception that he returned for a "touchdown."

STANDING OUT

• The non-padded nature of the work meant comparatively few team drills Wednesday, with the Jaguars working a red-zone drill late in practice. Lawrence had a nice touchdown pass to wide receiver Christian Kirk in this drill, and rookie first-round wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. had a touchdown reception. Rookie third-round cornerback Jarrian Jones had a pass breakup, with linebacker Caleb Johnson intercepting reserve quarterback C.J. Beathard and cornerback Ronald Darby intercepting Lawrence. Johnson also had a pass breakup Wednesday.

INJURY WATCH

• Rookie running back Keilan Robinson sustained a sprained toe during rookie camp and will be limited to start camp, Pederson said.
• Rookie free-agent offensive lineman Steven Jones sustained a calf injury during Tuesday's conditioning test and may miss one-to-two weeks, Pederson said.
• The Jaguars placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the physically unable to perform list Saturday after signing the 10-year veteran as a free agent from the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason. Armstead played through a meniscus injury in the postseason following last season. "This guy, he's played a ton of football," Pederson said of Armstead. "He's a veteran player, so I don't have a lot of concern. Guys like that that, we brought them here obviously to help us, but at the same time, we have to make sure that they're healthy before we put them on the field. He knows what it takes. I've seen him during OTAs (organized team activities). I've seen him even while he was here during our three days with the rookies. He's kind of another coach right now on the field until he gets ready to go. That's invaluable. That's gold out there on the field. So, I'm not concerned right now that he's not out there. I just want to make sure when he is out there that he's 100 percent."