JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars are releasing veteran linebacker Myles Jack in a move that will save the team $8.35 million, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The news comes one day after the Jaguars agreed to terms with six free agents, including linebacker Foye Oluokun, who led the NFL in tackles last season with 192. Jack was the Jaguars’ leading tackler last season with 108 and has had at least 107 tackles in three of the past four seasons.
The move will cost the Jaguars $4.8 million in dead money. Jack was due to make $10.5 million and count $13.15 million against the cap in 2022, which would have been the third-highest cap figure on the team behind left tackle 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 guaranteed in September 2019, a deal that at the…
