Jacksonville Jaguars launch main tackler Myles Jack after spending spree

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars are releasing veteran linebacker Myles Jack in a transfer that may save the workforce $8.35 million, a league supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The information comes sooner or later after the Jaguars agreed to phrases with six free brokers, together with linebacker Foye Oluokun, who led the NFL in tackles final season with 192. Jack was the Jaguars’ main tackler final season with 108 and has had at the very least 107 tackles in three of the previous 4 seasons.

The transfer will value the Jaguars $4.Eight million in lifeless cash. Jack was as a consequence of make $10.5 million and depend $13.15 million in opposition to the cap in 2022, which might have been the third-highest cap determine on the workforce behind left deal with Cam Robinson ($16.662 million) and cornerback Shaq Griffin ($16.5 million).

Jack signed a four-year, $57 million extension that included $33.06 million assured in September 2019, a deal that on the time made him the NFL’s third-highest-paid inside linebacker. The Jaguars drafted him 36th total after buying and selling up two spots in 2016.

There have been issues about Jack’s proper knee earlier than the draft, and he acknowledged to the New York Submit in a pre-draft story that there could also be some degenerative points, “but it surely’s nothing excessive.”

Jack has missed solely 9 video games in his six-year profession and has 513 tackles, 6.5 sacks, three interceptions and Four fumble recoveries.

Jack, who has began video games at inside and outdoors linebacker, by no means made a Professional Bowl, however he’ll eternally be part of Jaguars lore due to a play within the AFC Championship Recreation following the 2017 season. Jack ran down New England Patriots operating again Dion Lewis, stripped the ball as he tackled him, and jumped up and returned it for what ought to have been a landing that gave the Jaguars a 17-point lead early within the fourth quarter.

Nonetheless, the officers blew the play lifeless after he recovered the ball as a result of they believed he was down by contact. The Patriots later rallied to win 24-20.

Replays confirmed he wasn’t down, and that birthed the “Myles Jack wasn’t down” phenomenon amongst Jacksonville followers.