Something had to give. After signing scores of high-end free agents on Monday, the Jaguars are releasing linebacker Myles Jack, according to a source who spoke with Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link). 
Jack led the Jags with 108 tackles last year, his sixth season in Jacksonville. Ultimately, however, he was the victim of a numbers crunch, and the team had no room for the remainder of his four-year, $57MM deal.
It was less than a month ago that newly-hired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell told reporters how much he was looking forward to working with Jack.
“With Myles he was just, ‘Coach, I’m ready to go, whatever he wants to do,”‘ Caldwell said (via Sports Illustrated). “He’s that type of guy that whatever the team asks him to do, he’s a team-oriented guy. Whatever we want him to do, he’s going to go out there and do it to the best of his ability. But as coaches, it’s our job to let him go do what he does well, and that’s what we plan on doing.”
The “Jack Of All Trades” was a true disruptor in 2020 when he notched 118 stops, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and five passes defensed. He was less of a factor in 2021, though the overall situation in Jacksonville certainly didn’t help.
Jack won’t turn 27 until September and should garner plenty of attention on the open market this week.
BRONCOS
Lions should add another jaguar
Eagles
He and Zach Cunningham would terrorize the AFC South together on the Titans.
49ers plz
Shoot if they’ll eat some salary (in addition to the signing bonus they will be stuck with either way), Steelers should just trade Bush for him.
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He was RELEASED.
Is it official official? If not, you new here? This happens all the time.
“Player A is being released”
12 hours later
“UPDATE: Player A was traded for a conditional 6th rd pick”
Sometimes I think teams even leak they are planning to release a guy just to stir up interest in a minor trade.
Like every released LB, I’ll post the same comment: Saints
Like every released LB, I’ll expect the same result: not the Saints
This is why we can’t have nice things in JAX.
Was wondering how the dozens and dozens of jags fans felt about this
Been a Jags fan since they joined the league in ‘95. It’s been a tough constant rollercoaster ride.
Hawks!!
For sure the Steelers need a presence like Jack and VanderEsh would both make a steeler fan happy.
Come home to Seattle Myles. Team is moving to a 3/4 and are desperate for LB help with BWagz being cut.
Every fan is going to say that their team should get him, but the chance to put Jack with JOK seems incredible for the Browns. They’ll likely run a lot of 4-2-5 so having another rangy linebacker would fit perfectly.
Jags cut their best defender cause they have spent all this money.
Although they think Kirk is worth 18mil a season, Evan Engram is worth 10mil a season and Zay Jones is worth 8mil a season.
Bet this team doesn’t get 5 wins again next season, overpays for a bunch of really average guys and let’s their better players leave for nothing
He was unproductive last year.