Jaguars receiver Marqise Lee underwent successful surgery on his left knee Aug. 28, the team said Monday.

Lee's surgery was performed three days after he suffered a season-ending injury during the Jaguars' third preseason game against Atlanta.

On the first play of the Jaguars' second drive of the game, Lee caught a pass from quarterback Blake Bortles and turned upfield as Falcons safety Damontae Kazee came crashing toward him. Kazee hit Lee squarely in the knees and was flagged for lowering his helmet to initiate contact against another player.

Lee immediately grabbed at his left knee with both hands and eventually was carted off the field before play resumed.

Lee caught a team-high 56 passes for 702 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Without him in the lineup, the Jaguars will need more production from Donte Moncrief, Keelan Cole and Dede Westbrook. Their six-man receiving corps also includes rookie DJ Chark as well as reserves Jaydon Mickens and Rashad Greene.

"I like the guys that we have," Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said Monday. "They're going to have to [step up] for us to be successful, whether it's down the field or it's blocking, whether it's intermediate routes. They're going to have to stay fresh. They're going to have to do a heck of a job. People are going to challenge them. We're ready for those guys to step up."

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