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Jaguars announce GM Gene Smith fired

Jaguars Practice Football

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Gene Smith, left, and coach Mike Mularkey walk off the field after the morning session of the NFL football team’s practice Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Mack) TV OUT MAGS OUT

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The Jaguars have made it official, announcing the firing of general manager Gene Smith Monday morning.

“Now it is time for the Jacksonville Jaguars to begin a new chapter,” Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement. “We’re not looking back. I’ve made it clear from Day One that we pledge nothing less than to deliver the first Super Bowl championship to Jacksonville.”

“Our fans have been remarkably loyal over the years, n they were truly outstanding this past season.We simply must do better for [ou]r fans

There’s been no word yet on a timetable, or the future of coach Mike Mularkey, though any GM candidate might reasonably want to hire his own guy.

Of course, there might also be pressure on those candidates to bring in a certain quarterback, something those candidates will have to weigh whether they want their name attached to.