(TSX / STATS) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars released Branden Albert on Friday, just four days after the two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle informed the team that he had changed his mind about retiring.
Albert was released by the Jaguars from the reserved/retired list. He will go through the waiver process and will become a free agent if no team claims him.
The 32-year-old Albert abruptly retired on July 31, releasing a statement through the club in which he said he aimed to return to Miami to pursue his business interests.
The Jaguars traded their seventh-round pick of the 2018 draft to the Dolphins in March for Albert, who had two seasons remaining on the five-year contract he signed with Miami in 2014. He was due a base salary of $8.9 million in 2017 and $9.6 million in 2018, though none of that money was guaranteed.
Albert, who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and 2015, has started 118 games in nine seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Dolphins. He has missed 20 games in the last five seasons, including four last year.
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