Overview
- Jacksonville released Khalen Saunders on Thursday, a post–trade deadline move that sends him to waivers before he can become a free agent if unclaimed.
- Saunders logged only two games, 25 defensive snaps and three tackles for the Jaguars, and he was a healthy inactive in seven contests.
- The Jaguars acquired Saunders in August from the Saints in a trade for offensive lineman Luke Fortner, but he never carved out a steady role.
- Head coach Liam Coen has flagged inconsistent pass-rush production, with Arik Armstead, DaVon Hamilton, Maason Smith and Austin Johnson anchoring the current interior rotation.
- Chiefs star Chris Jones publicly urged a reunion, and Saunders posted farewell messages to Duval as teams weigh potential waiver claims.