Former Jaguars LB Myles Jack Retires

Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack is retiring after seven seasons in the NFL.

Jack has spent the last two weeks with the Philadelphia Eagles after spending the 2022 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jaguars released Jack last March.

Jack, who the Jaguars traded up to No. 36 overall to select in the 2016 NFL Draft, signed a four-year, $57 million extension before the start of the 2019 season. In the two seasons following, Jack started 40 games, collecting 292 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two interceptions, and nine pass deflections.

In six seasons with the Jaguars, Jack started 82 games and appeared in 88, while also starting three playoff games. Jack recorded 513 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 17 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, four forced fumbles, three interceptions, and 15 pass deflections.

The release of Jack came one day after the Jaguars signed former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun to a three-year deal worth between $45 million to $46.5 million and carries a guarantee of $28 million at signing.

Jack's biggest legacy with the Jaguars will likely be his near franchise-changing play vs. the New England Patriots in the 2017 AFC Championship Game.

With 13:53 left in the fourth quarter and Jacksonville leading New England 20-10, the Patriots pulled out a trick play to try to create some offense. Tom Brady threw a pass to wide receiver Danny Amendola behind the line of scrimmage, and Amendola then heaved the ball to the other sideline to set up a screen for running back Dion Lewis.

Lewis caught the pass and had blockers in front of him. It looked like it was about to be a major gain and momentum shift for the Patriots until Jack sprinted to the ball, tackled Lewis from behind, and forced and recovered a fumble.

Jack got up to run with the ball. With few Patriots in front of him and a legion of Jaguars ready to pave his way, he could have walked into the end zone and made the score 27-10.

Instead, Jack was ruled down by officials and the whistle was prematurely blown as he began to run. The Jaguars got the turnover, but the potential game-changing touchdown was impossible to score due to the down ruling.

Jacksonville then went three-and-out on the following offensive possession, and the Patriots scored on an eight-play, 85-yard touchdown drive when they got the ball back. Momentum went to New England and it never left again.