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Jacksonville shows Myles Jack the door
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The Jacksonville Jaguars went on a spending spree the primary day of free company — handing out six huge contracts — however ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday the crew launched linebacker Myles Jack in what appears to be a cap-savings transfer.
Jack led the Jaguars with 108 mixed tackles in 2021, marking his third season with at the least 107 tackles within the final 4 years, CBS Sports activities experiences.
The transaction creates $4.8 million in useless cap, however will save Jacksonville $8.35 million — he was set to enter the second-to-last yr of his contract.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 19: Jacksonville Jaguars outdoors linebacker Myles Jack (44) in the course of the recreation between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 19, 2021 at TIAA Financial institution Subject in Jacksonville, Fl.
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The UCLA product was drafted by the Jaguars with the No. 36 decide within the 2016 NFL Draft and made his NFL debut within the crew’s season opener later that yr. He has spent his whole six-year profession in Jacksonville and signed a four-year, $57 million extension in August 2019 that made him the third-highest-paid inside linebacker.
Myles Jack #44 of the Jacksonville Jaguars tackles Jakobi Meyers #16 of the New England Patriots within the third quarter of the sport at Gillette Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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The 26-year-old linebacker has totaled 403 tackles, together with 16 tackles for loss, 15 passes defended, 6.5 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries and three INTs within the 73 video games he’s performed in his profession — 67 of which he has began.
After making some big-money strikes on Monday, it may very well be attainable Jack isn’t the one Jaguars starter who be taking part in for a brand new crew this fall.
Myles Jack #44 of the Jacksonville Jaguars appears on in the course of the fourth quarter towards the San Francisco 49ers at TIAA Financial institution Subject on November 21, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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The crew signed Christian Kirk and Zay Jones on Monday and as ESPN’s Michael DiRocco experiences, Jaguars vast receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. is an offensive weapon the crew could also be trying to transfer after Monday’s transactions.