Jags to cut John Henderson

[JDizzle]

Per Adam Schefter :

After using their top two picks on defensive tackles, the Jacksonville Jaguars are saying goodbye to the best one the franchise has known.

Jacksonville will release former Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson on Monday, according to a source close to the situation.

Henderson had two years and $11 million remaining on his contract, and Jacksonville felt more comfortable not paying it and relying on its rookies.

With the 10th overall pick, the Jaguars selected California defensive tackle Tyson Alualu and with their second pick, Jacksonville took Louisiana Tech defensive tackle D'Anthony Smith in the third round.

Henderson will be free to sign with any team.

Before the weekend, the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants had expressed some interest.

Link.

[Carr Bombed]

I'd take him in a heartbeat and then let him play against his old team 2x a year.

[Blake]

At least this will help with their fuel economy when moving the team to LA.

[Ryan]

get on the phones.

[Second Honeymoon]

I would have no problem adding him to the team. I also love using players against their former team in-division.

just ask the Packers how well it worked out for them with Favre. Favre punked them hard. Yeah, Rodgers is good and borderline great QB, but hell hath no fury like a player scorned.

I had dreamed of Haynesworth flattening VY and rubbing it in Bud's face, but I'll take Henderson and hope he can do the same but without the draft pick cost.

[El Tejano]

Please sign one of the guys that has made it difficult for this franchise to get off the ground for once.

[TEXANS84]

Henderson is from Tennessee. Expect the Titans to take a look at him (or at least his agent says so).

[RazorOye]

I think there are a number of teams which would be attracted to Henderson

The Saints, I'd assume, being one.

Would love to have the guy in black and gold, too

[JWarren14]

Have to make a good push to get him to Houston.

Although he is from Tennesee, Gregg Williams his old DC is in NO, the odds aren't really in our favor.

[Goldensilence]

Please give him a look. Guy would be a big body on the line.

However, with their current "philosophy" I doubt he gets a call. Going to be upset if he ends up landing in Tenn.

Originally Posted by Second Honeymoon

I would have no problem adding him to the team. I also love using players against their former team in-division.

just ask the Packers how well it worked out for them with Favre. Favre punked them hard. Yeah, Rodgers is good and borderline great QB, but hell hath no fury like a player scorned.

I had dreamed of Haynesworth flattening VY and rubbing it in Bud's face, but I'll take Henderson and hope he can do the same but without the draft pick cost.

Worked really great the first year with the Jets eh?

Personally I loved nothing more in this season that to see Brett get close enough to throw it away in classic fashion. Loved it even more that Brett had to stand on the sidelines while Drew Brees engineered a drive to get them in field goal range all the while you see on Brett's face he knew it was his fault.

Yeah must suck for Green Bay to have a young Pro Bowl QB that comes in works hard, leads his team, and oh yeah the FO doesn't have to worry about him retiring every year.

[Texecutioner]

This is as easy of a no brainer as it gets. Will the Texans go after him?? I'd probably bet that pigs will fly before that happens.

We had a nice chance to get Stroud a few years ago when the Jags gave him away to the Bills for small potatoes when we desperately needed a DT then as well. That was a perfect opportunity for the Texans back then, and we did nothing so I won't expect Smith to do anything right now either.

Henderson would be a great acquistion to any team that needs help at Dt though. Some team out there is probably going to get a nice bargain here. I wish it could be us.

[El Tejano]

Isn't Henderson the guy that gets a coach to slap him in the face before a game to piss him off?

We need that attitude on defense sooooo bad to go with Pollard and Cushing.

[JWarren14]

We will be in competition with Giants, Falcons, Saints, and maybe the Tacks assuming we make a run.

It's not always up the franchise, it's up to the player as well.

Really grinds my gears when people blame the franchise, when we have no idea what the player, agent, etc was thinking or pushing for.

Fingers crossed...

[Rey]

Originally Posted by Texecutioner

This is as easy of a no brainer as it gets. Will the Texans go after him?? I'd probably bet that pigs will fly before that happens.

We had a nice chance to get Stroud a few years ago when the Jags gave him away to the Bills for small potatoes when we desperately needed a DT then as well. That was a perfect opportunity for the Texans back then, and we did nothing so I won't expect Smith to do anything right now either.

Henderson would be a great acquistion to any team that needs help at Dt though. Some team out there is probably going to get a nice bargain here. I wish it could be us.

Maybe the Jags traded him to the Bills because they weren't in the same division.

[eriadoc]

The Texans won't go after him because he isn't a smaller, nimble, pass rushing DT. That's all they want on the DT rotation. Their pass rush to this point has shown how well that works.

[Texecutioner]

Originally Posted by Rey

Maybe the Jags traded him to the Bills because they weren't in the same division.

And that's because we didn't offer anything. Stroud was a very good DT at the time at a position that we had a big hole at. Henderson is still pretty good and would fill a huge need right now at DT. There is no reason in an uncapped year why we shouldn't be trying to pick this guy up. He could help out our Dline big time and hopefully stop those double teams that Mario gets all of the time.

[BigBull17]

Originally Posted by Rey

Maybe the Jags traded him to the Bills because they weren't in the same division.

He also got popped for roids, so yeah. He was never the same away from Henderson.

[Hagar]

Oh please, please, please, please, please, please!!!!!!

I know we've all seen it but here it is anyway.

John Henderson's pregame warmup

[steelbtexan]

We could use some of that on the DL

[NitroGSXR]

I want the job of being the one who ***** slaps him. LMAO. I never knew about this.