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Andrew Heaney Jersey 25-year-old pa s rusher remaining on Jacksonville's roster despite repeated proclamations that he won't play for the Jags long term."Ngakoue has engaged in contract discu sions with multiple teams," Schefter said Wednesday. "Teams have said Ngakoue has been flexible about playing on (the franchise) tag elsewhere or signing a long-term deal, and a new contract for him would not hold up a trade. The holdup so far has been Jacksonville's unwillingne s to agree to a trade for a player who has vowed to move on from the Jaguars."In one sense, this is nothing new. The Jaguars, , want to do what's in their best interest, and agreeing to just any trade for their young, productive pa s rusher -- just because Ngakoue wants out -- doesn't benefit them now or later, other than saving themselves another . Not only that, but earlier this offseason, reports indicated there was in the defensive end; or at least
Cody Allen Jersey teams weren't convinced any kind of trade could be made.The fact Ngakoue has actually negotiated with other organizations, however, suggests a move could still be on the table. Teams could conceivably be more willing to part with premium draft capital if
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