Jacksonville Jaguars release Donovin Darius
Compiled from Sentinel Staff Reports
June 14, 2007, 11:41 AM EDT
The Jacksonville Jaguars cut veteran safety Donovin Darius on Thursday.
Darius, who turns 32 in August, has played in just 12 games total the past two seasons because of various injuries.
First-round pick Reggie Nelson is penciled in to start at free safety for the Jaguars, and veteran Gerald Sensabaugh, who took over when Darius was injured last season, is the likely starter at strong safety.
T he backups are slated to be second-year man Jamaal Fudge, a Jacksonville native who was an undrafted free agent last season, and Josh Gattis, a fifth-round pick out of Wake Forest in April.
The Jags said they cut Darius now to give him a chance to catch on elsewhere. He has been with the Jags since he entered the league in 1998 out of Syracuse.