JACKSONVILLE (CBSMiami/AP) — It’s been quite the couple of weeks for former Miami Dolphins left tackle Branden Albert.
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed Albert on the reserve/retired list Tuesday, essentially ending his brief and baffling tenure with the team.
Jacksonville acquired Albert from the Dolphins earlier this year in exchange for a 2018 seventh round pick.
The Jaguars said in a statement they made the designation four days after Albert approached team officials “about the opportunity to return to the NFL at a later date.”
Asked about it after the team’s joint practice in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with the New England Patriots, executive vice president of player personnel Tom Coughlin said, “Reserve/retired.