Minutes after Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson finished speaking with reporters at the annual NFL owners meeting, the team’s longest -tenured player, Brandon Linder, elected to retire. The longtime starting center announced the decision via his Instagram after being drafted by the Jags in 2014 and spending his whole career with the franchise.
Without Linder, the Jaguars will turn to backup center Tyler Shatley to take his place. He currently sits in the driver’s seat to start because Jacksonville re-signed him on a two-year deal this offseason.
Head coach Doug Pederson met with reporters to discuss the team’s plan at center following Linder’s retirement and what Shatley brings to the table.
