It didn’t take long for former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack to find a new home after he was released by the team Tuesday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday that the Steelers are expected to sign Jack to a two-year, $16-million deal.
However, it also signaled the end for another former Jaguar in linebacker Joe Schobert, who was eventually released. That decision to release Schobert saves them around $7 million in cap room while creating just over $1 million in dead money.
Jaguars’ general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson ultimately made the decision to release Jack to generate more cap space. It makes sense for Jacksonville because he had a difficult time replicating his performance from the 2017 season. However, he still managed to post over 100 tackles the last two seasons and had a strong impact off the field, too.
