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Jags release LB Kamalei Correa

The Jags traded a late-round pick for LB Kamalei Correa last season, but despite that, it appears he won’t be a part of their future.

Despite giving up a late draft selection for him, the Jacksonville Jaguars won’t be moving ahead with linebacker Kamalei Correa. Per the transaction wire, the team released him earlier last week, making him a free agent.

Correa, 26, found himself with the Jags after the team was in need of linebacker depth due to injuries. With that being the case, they made a trade with the Tennessee Titans for Correa in October. As part of the rare in-division trade, the Jags sent the Titans their sixth-round pick in 2021 for their seventh and Correa.

Unfortunately, Correa ended up leaving the Jags on Dec. 17 for personal reasons, but it’s possible the former second-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens (2016) could return to football out of free agency. Correa, who started in six games for the Jags, finished his career in Jacksonville with seven total tackles (four solo, three assisted).

Jags land LB Kamalei Correa from Titans via trade

The Jags have landed a new player in a rare in-division trade with the Titans.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans have agreed to make a rare in-division trade according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The trade is one that will send linebacker Kamalei Correa to Jacksonville, but the compensation is unknown at the moment.

Correa, 26, was a second round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in 2016 out of Boise State, but was traded to the Titans in 2018. From that point to now, he participated in 32 games with them and started in nine. He’ll enter his Jags tenure with 77 tackles and 8.5 sacks and could be a player the Jags view as a defensive end in addition to a linebacker.

This move comes as the Jags recently had injuries at both linebacker and defensive end with starters Myles Jack and Josh Allen missing Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. They also had Dakota Allen surface on Wednesday’s injury report as a non-participant while Jack and Allen returned to some capacity.

Correa wasn’t being utilized much for the Titans this season only seeing the field for 39 defensive snaps and 24 on special teams. He was placed on the Reserve/ COVID-19 list on Sept. 30 after testing positive for the Coronavirus, but was removed off the list for their game against the Buffalo Bills Tuesday. Despite that, the Titans ruled him inactive Tuesday, which led to him asking for a trade.

Update: Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky is reporting that the Jags and Titans plan to swap late-round selections for the transaction though it’s unknown which picks.