The Jacksonville Jaguars have released defensive lineman Michael Bennett, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. The move was expected, coming to free up room on the 53-man roster for Dante Fowler Jr., who was not on the active roster Week 1 while serving a league suspension.
Most thought the cut would come between one of the fringe defensive lineman or wide receiver Rashad Greene, which Bennett getting a meeting with the Turk.
Ironically, Bennett was drafted in the sixth round of the same draft class as Fowler and has had a rough start to his NFL career.