Jacksonville Jaguars: 6 Possible cap casualties for 2019
By Larry Brake
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde started the 2018 season in Cleveland. After Leonard Fournette’s hamstring injury, the Jaguars gave up a fifth round 2019 draft pick to acquire him. Hyde did not contribute to the Jaguars offense as many had hoped.
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In Cleveland, he carried the ball 114 times for 382 yards with five touchdowns in six games. After the trade to Jacksonville, he had 189 yards on 58 rushes with zero touchdowns in the eight games he suited up in the black and teal. It’s safe to say that Hyde was a disappointment in his role as a power running back.
If Jacksonville decides to release him, the Jaguars would save $4.7 million, according to Spotrac. His dead money would be $0 against the salary cap. This would be a good move for the Jaguars to release Hyde.
This move would make the Jaguars closer to the allowed salary cap number for the season. They would still be over around $2.949 million. They would be able to free, nearly $5 million, from an unproductive player contract.
Hyde is the first in a series of cuts that could happen. Although injuries decimated the offensive line, there was a revolving door to fill in the positions.