The Jacksonville Jaguars declined the 2019 fifth-year option on defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. on Wednesday.
While some fans may think a decision like that means the team is ready to move on from the player, that is not the case. Jacksonville executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin made it clear the team would be interested in a long-term deal, via Jaguars director of public relations Tad Dickman:
Tad DickmanStatement from @Jaguars Executice Vice President of Football Operations Tom Coughlin: https://t.co/3SF6GTH54D
Fowler, 23, began living up to his potential in 2017 after being the No.