JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered another loss along their defensive line when veteran end Aaron Lynch told them Monday that he was retiring for personal reasons, the team announced.
The 27-year-old is the sixth line of defense to either choose to go on injured reserve or retire since July 31st. Lynch’s retirement comes a day after veteran end / tackle Rodney Gunter said he was leaving the game due to a heart problem.
“The one thing I think I have learned about the history of this league is whether you do all these movements or you do all these things to repair things and you feel comfortable, at any moment in time these things can can change, “Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said during a news conference Monday morning. “And you have to be prepared and you have to be able to do it. I know a lot will be written about, sort of like you said, these plans they have are inflated. But it’s also a great opportunity and a great one. challenge for these other guys to perform, and if you do, that’s great, especially the young guys.
“The guys we’re talking about [that are not available] were boys who had experienced, boys who had done it before. Once we introduced that veteran type of boys, we still have a decent mix, but now it’s a little more about the younger boys and boys who have been here to step up. “
Lynch has 20 sacks over six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. He signed a $ 1.01 million one-year contract with the Jaguars in March. He is the third signing of Jacksonville not to play this season.
Tackle Al Woods, which signed a one-year deal in March, declined because of the coronavirus. Gunter had signed a three-year deal worth $ 18 million. Woods and Gunter were signed as replacements for Marcell Dareus and Calais Campbell.
The team refused to include the option of Dareus’ 2020, a move that saved the team $ 19.5 million. The Jaguars traded Campbell, who would make $ 15 million and pay $ 17.5 against the salary cap this season, to the Baltimore Ravens in March for a fifth-round pick the team uses to beat Daniel Thomas to take safety.
End / linebacker Lerentee McCray also declined because of the coronavirus. Approaches Dontavius Russell (hip) and Brian Price (knee) were placed on IR, although Price received an injury settlement and was released Monday.
DE Yannick Ngakoue has not signed his franchise tag bid and has not been to training camp, although he has had several figure talks with Jacksonville general manager Dave Caldwell since dismissing his agent last week.
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