Trading Campbell was strictly a business move

Campbell was nothing short of a role model on and off the field for Jacksonville. He gave the Jags some quality play and was the soul of the team, receiving three Pro Bowl nods and an All-Pro nod while racking up 195 total tackles and 31.5 sacks over the span of his years in Duval. That said, I’d speculate that the team wanted to keep him but simply didn’t want his services for a $15 million cap hit. The fact that he was traded for a fifth-rounder further validates those sentiments.

Last season, the Jags tried to lower the veteran’s cap number with an extension but the two sides couldn’t find common ground. Some believe they tried to do the same again this year but maybe they still couldn’t agree. Instead of keeping him around for a year that probably won’t result in a postseason berth, the Jags ultimately found a respectable team to send him to while saving a ton of money in the process.