TE Seferian-Jenkins tweets goodbye to Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins appears to be headed for free agency after tweeting a goodbye to the team on Thursday. "Appreciate the time Jax!" Seferian-Jenkins wrote. "It wasn't what we wanted! But I'm happy y'all supported me and my teammates! Next chapter."

Despite Seferian-Jenkins' tweet, Jaguars director of public relations Tad Dickman tweeted later Thursday that the team has not made a decision on Seferian-Jenkins' 2019 option, contrary to any reports. Seferian-Jenkins joined Jacksonville on a two-year, $10.5 million deal last March, with the second year an option triggered by a $500,000 roster bonus due Feb. 20. If they pick up the option, the Jaguars would owe $4 million in base salary and $6.3 million against the cap to keep Seferian-Jenkins in 2019, but they would save $4.75 million against the cap by declining it.

The 26-year-old battled a core-muscle injury for much of 2018 and landed on injured reserve after five games, missing the rest of the season. He had 11 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown before hitting IR. Seferian-Jenkins had 50 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns in 2017 with the New York Jets, his second NFL team after being drafted in the second round in 2014 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His emergence in New York came after he committed himself to sobriety, following issues with alcohol that included an arrest for driving under the influence in September of 2016.

--Field Level Media