Defensive End Aaron Lynch of the Jacksonville Jaguars announces the end of his career. This continues the bloodletting of the Jaguars in their defensive line over the past weeks.

Defensive End Aaron Lynch of the Jacksonville Jaguars has announced the end of his career. This was triggered by personal reasons, according to the franchise.

Lynch recorded 20 sacks in six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears. In March he signed a one-year contract worth $1.01 million with the Jaguars.

D-Line of Jaguars breaks apart
The 27-year-old is already the sixth defensive lineman who either left Jacksonville or injured himself last month. The day before defensive lineman Rodney Gunter announced his early career end due to a serious heart condition.

Nose Tackle Al Woods, whom the Jaguars signed in March to upgrade the flawed run defense, and defensive end/linebacker Lerentee McCray both previously drew the opt-out option for the 2020 season.

Tackles Dontavius Russell (hip) and Brian Price (knee) were also placed on the Injured Reserve List.

The Jaguars also still lack Defensive End Yannick Ngakoue. The Pass Rusher has been insisting on a trade for months and still refuses to sign the Franchise Day.

Coach Marrone shows understanding
Although the Jaguar coaching team now faces the Herculean task of coping with the many departures in the shortest possible time, the coaches remain optimistic and show understanding for the decisions and changing situations of their players:

“One thing I’ve learnt over the course of this league’s history is that even if you take all these steps or take all these measures to get things right and feel good about it, things can always change,” explained Head Coach Doug Marrone at a press conference on Monday:

“You have to be prepared and you have to be able to do it. I know there will be a lot of writing about this, just as you (a journalist’s address, editor’s note) said your plans have gone up in smoke. But it is also a great opportunity and a great he