It isn’t every day that a team like the New York Jets decides to move on from its longtime starting center. Stability at that position is often overlooked, but it’s a cornerstone role for more teams. For the Jets, Nick Mangold provided 11 seasons of stability.
Now, released by the Jets and entering the twilight of his career, he can provide some stability for another team. That team may as well be the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Mangold’s only season spent missing more than two games was in 2016, when he played in eight. That is not heartening or sweetening any deals for the center as he approaches free agency.