Jaguars waive WR Tyron Johnson

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Tyron Johnson experiment in Jacksonville came to an end today as the team announced this morning he would be waived, ending his short-lived tenure with the franchise. Johnson was a healthy scratch over the last two weeks of the season.

Johnson, a wide receiver who was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers during the final cut-down day in the NFL earlier this year, was expected to become a major part of the team’s offense as a deep threat, but was never able to put it all together.

His necessity grew larger following DJ Chark’s injury during Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, an ankle fracture that would end his season.

In the end, Johnson…