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Jaguars to release Malik Jackson

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly informed veteran defensive tackle Malik Jackson that he will be released, according Josina Anderson.

I'm told #Jaguars DT Malik Jackson was been informed he will be released as early as today, per source.

— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 8, 2019

The move had been expected for quite some time, as the Jaguars needed to shed some cap room and save around $11 million in cap space from moving on.

The Jaguars originally added Jackson as an unrestricted free agent in 2016, signing him to a massive six-year, $85.