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Rashaan Melvin opts out for 2020 NFL season

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashaan Melvin has opted out for the 2020 NFL season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

#Jaguars veteran CB Rashaan Melvin is another opt-out for the 2020 season, the voluntary kind. Nearly 3 hours until the deadline.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 6, 2020

Melvin signed earlier this offseason with a 1-year, $2.25 million contract.

Melvin, 30, entered the league in 2013 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Illinois. He’s played for seven different teams including the Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, and most recently, the Detroit Lions.