BREAKING: Jaguars’ LB Telvin Smith Explains Why He Won't Play Football In 2019

BREAKING: Jaguars’ LB Telvin Smith Explains Why He Won’t Play Football In 2019

May 9, 2019, 3:27pm EST (Updated: December 27, 2022, 8:09pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

This is completely shocking.

On Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith took to Instagram and announced that he would not be suiting up to play football in 2019.

Jaguars’ LB Telvin Smith announced he will not play football in 2019. pic.twitter.com/GHCMhXmDQb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 9, 2019

This was Telvin on his Instagram live just a few days ago:

Telvin Smith on Instagram Live: “This week, y’all gonna know what’s going on. It’s been out there, it just ain’t been out there. I’ve been saying what’s up.”

He added: “I never left Duval. I’m never leaving Duval. It’s Duval til’ we die.” #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/EJxgcuzwKF
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) May 7, 2019

The former 5th-round pick by the Jags in 2014 was in the final year of a 4-year, $2M rookie contract when the franchise inked him to a 4-year, $50M extension in 2017.