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Jaguars RB Chris Thompson on Fournette release: ‘It was a shocker for everybody’

On Monday, the Jaguars waived fourth-year running back, and former fourth-overall selection Leonard Fournette. A surprise to many after a turbulent summer filled with trade rumors and a change of the guard.

While it was an expected shock to the fanbase, it also came as a shock to many in the Jaguars locker room, including one of its newest additions, and fellow member of the team’s offensive backfield in eighth-year running back Chris Thompson.

“Yeah, we were shocked about it,” Thompson told reporters via virtual video conference on Tuesday.