Cornerback Will Blackmon told his Twitter followers to “stay tuned” on Thursday morning and it seems he was letting them know to watch out for word of his departure from the Jaguars.
Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports reports that the Jaguars will release Blackmon. The 30-year-old started four times in eight appearances for the Jaguars last season before a broken finger brought his season to an end.
The move will clear about $900,000 under the cap, but the Jags don’t have a pressing need for that relatively small amount of money. Instead, Garafolo reports that the Jaguars want to go younger in the secondary. They have 2013 draft picks Dwayne Gratz and Demetrius McCray and 2014 rookie Aaron Colvin set to play prominent roles at corner in 2015.
Blackmon made 15 appearances with the Jags in 2013 and did well enough in his two years with Jacksonville that he should catch on somewhere else to continue his career. Once he’s officially dropped by the Jaguars, he’ll be free to sign anywhere.
