BOCA RATON | The Bryan Anger era ended two weeks ago when the Jaguars signed Carolina punter Brad Nortman.
Anger was linked to the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday before signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The departures of Anger and Andre Branch (one-year deal with Miami) officially closed the book on the Jaguars’ 2012 draft class, Gene Smith’s last as general manager. Technically, receiver Justin Blackmon remains under contract, but he’s been suspended since November 2013.
An interesting subplot for the Jaguars and Anger: He was offered a contract by the team.