Revenge Tour: Jags deal with many previous players down extend
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams (98) celebrates with nose deal with Tyson Alualu (94) following Williams sacked Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) for a 3-property reduction in the 2nd fifty percent of an NFL football video game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking at previous teammates just about just about every week, so numerous down the stretch that it could be deemed a Revenge Tour.
It commenced last Sunday, when veteran limited finish Marcedes Lewis, receiver Allen Lazard, running back again Tyler Ervin and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett confronted their previous crew for the first time due to the fact leaving Jacksonville. The Packers won 24-20.
Next up: Pittsburgh defensive close Tyson Alualu, a to start with-round draft decide in 2010 who returns to Jacksonville on Sunday.
Alualu spent 7 yrs with the Jaguars (1-8) after then-normal manager Gene Smith remarkably chose him with the 10th general decide. Alualu’s productivity never matched his draft place, though his sturdiness was an additional tale.
The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Hawaiian did not skip a recreation since of damage during his time in Jacksonville he was a wholesome scratch for the to start with two weeks in 2016.
He’s been similarly stout for the unbeaten Steelers (9-).
“Man, I cannot say adequate about Tyson. His perform is definitely regular and really effective,” Pittsburgh mentor Mike Tomlin reported. “Just his management, his silent management, how he goes about his business enterprise, how he life his everyday living, is a shining instance for youthful players.
“He’s been an great addition to us and definitely has been a substantial ingredient to why we’ve been equipped to participate in great defense. It was evident in modern months, specially in operate protection, when we did not have him.”
But really do not count on Alualu to make a great deal of experiencing the workforce that let him go in 2017, right after shelling out him extra than $28 million.
“That’s not his agenda. He’s not petty in any way,” Tomlin mentioned.
Other people may be. Jacksonville will encounter 7 more previous Jaguars in excess of its subsequent five game titles:
RONNIE HARRISON
Harrison returns to Jacksonville on Nov. 29. The Jaguars traded the 2018 third-spherical choose to Cleveland a minimal extra than a week ahead of the opener, parting techniques because veteran Josh Jones beat Harrison out in instruction camp. The Browns gave up a fifth-rounder in 2021 to land Harrison, who has started off four straight online games and totaled 27 tackles and five go breakups.
YANNICK NGAKOUE
Ngakoue was in the beginning scheduled to confront Jacksonville in Minnesota on Dec. 6, but he will have to wait two months just after getting traded to Baltimore. The Jaguars bought a second-rounder and a conditional fifth for Ngakoue, who is 2nd in franchise historical past with 37½ sacks. He has ripped Jacksonville repeatedly, which includes acquiring in a Twitter spat with minority proprietor Tony Khan in April.
CALAIS CAMPBELL
The “Mayor of Sacksonville” was dumped as element of a salary cap purge in March. Baltimore gave up a fifth-spherical range to get a veteran leader — the NFL’s reigning Walter Payton Gentleman of the Calendar year — and a defensive stalwart who started out each and every activity in 3 seasons with the Jags. Campbell has 24 tackles, such as four sacks, and 6 go breakups for one particular of the league’s greatest defenses.
NICK FOLES
Foles also was section of the wage dump and will return to Jacksonville in Week 16. Chicago gave up a compensatory fourth to get Foles, who began the earlier seven games for the Bears. The trade permitted Jacksonville to recoup some of the $50.125 million it confirmed the 2018 Tremendous Bowl MVP as portion of a four-year agreement in 2019.
JOHN DEFILIPPO
DeFilippo and Foles have been a offer deal. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone introduced “Flip” on as offensive coordinator two months ahead of free of charge agency, probably to help entice Foles in no cost agency. When Foles unsuccessful, Marrone fired DeFilippo after just just one time. He landed in Chicago as quarterbacks mentor, reuniting with Foles.
TASHAUN GIPSON
Gipson was an integral component of Jacksonville’s protection that led it to the AFC championship sport in 2018. He was sent packing a calendar year afterwards, a charge-cutting go that helped build ample income cap place to signal Foles. He has started off every match for the Bears this time.
ALLEN ROBINSON
Robinson is, with out question, the ideal receiver Jacksonville has drafted. The Jaguars let the 2014 next-spherical choose go away in free agency just after he skipped most of 2017 with a knee damage. They’ve used nearly $32 million trying to swap him with Marqise Lee, Donte Moncrief and Chris Conley.
“It’s funny due to the fact those are men and women I chat to pretty much every single working day, each and every other working day, weekly,” Jaguars receiver Keelan Cole stated. “We communicate about it, but I did not genuinely consider of it. I guess I am participating in my old teammates coming again. I’m certainly psyched for that, but we simply cannot jersey swap, so that (stinks).”