With the addition of linebacker Kamalei Correa via trade, the Jacksonville Jaguars had to free up a roster spot. They did so Thursday by releasing veteran linebacker Cassius Marsh, who signed with the team this spring via free-agency.
Following the trade to acquire LB Kamalei Correa from the Tennessee Titans, we have released LB Cassius Marsh Sr. pic.twitter.com/cOjdBZcogv
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) October 15, 2020
Marsh, 28, appeared in four games for the Jags and started in one with SAM linebacker Leon Jacobs going on injured reserve for a torn ACL. During his tenure with the Jags, he was able to garner nine combined tackles and a quarterback hit. However, he wasn’t really able to make a big impact as the Jags were hoping for and will leave the team with a Pro Football Focus grade of 42.2 on the year.
Marsh’s release is a sign the Jags are likely to utilize Correa at SAM linebacker, but time will tell if that’s the case. They acquired Correa in a rare in-division transaction after he asked the staff to be traded/ released because of his lack of snaps. To make the transaction happen, the Jags and his former team in the Tennessee Titans swapped late round selections in 2021, with the Jags sending a six-round selection to them for their seventh-rounder.
Correa Will enter his tenure with the Jags with 57 career appearances and 13 starts. Throughout those games, he’s been able to garner 77 tackles (11 of which were for loss), 8.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.