The Jaguars have had trade talks about dealing Leonard Fournette. For now, the running back remains on the roster.
So Jacksonville had a decision to make on Fournette’s contract before the end of the day Monday.
It has made it as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the Jaguars will not exercise the fifth-year option on Fournette’s deal.
The move is not a surprise.
Fournette is scheduled to make $4.16 million in base salary in 2020, and his fifth-year option is $8.48 million for 2021.
He ran for a career-high 1,152 yards and caught a team-high 76 passes last season, scoring three touchdowns.
Fournette was the fourth overall choice in 2017.
