Report: Jaguars release Derrick Harvey

by Adam Stites on Jul 29, 2011 12:29 PM EDT in Jacksonville Jaguars News

Multiple sources, including Jay Glazer of Fox Sports are reporting that the Jaguars have released defensive end Derrick Harvey today:

Wow, Jaguars run out of patience for former recent first-round pick Derrick Harvey, releasing him today.

The 2008 1st round pick represented the last remaining player on the Jaguars from the 2008 draft class. The Jaguars traded away a plethora of picks to move from the 26th pick to the 8th pick to acquire Harvey. He leaves the Jaguars with a disappointing eight sacks through three seasons, despite seeing action in all but one game and starting in 32.

Harvey's departure isn't necessarily surprising as he was due roughly $2.8 million in 2011 and an additional $3.2 million in 2012. With the signing of Paul Posluszny, Clint Session and the impending negotiations with Dawan Landry, the Jaguars likely found it advantageous to dump the $3 million salary of a player with very little chance of even contributing, let alone starting.

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Alfie, was this just to clear some room for Landry or are you hearing anything about a 4th guy?

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4qU

by Jagsrok9008 on Jul 29, 2011 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

Free at last, Free at Last

Thank God All mighty we are free of him at last

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by theMAGICman on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Adam it's Dawan*

Jaguars cut Manny………………

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Laron Landrh + Dawan Landry =

LAWAN LANDRY!! The ultimate LANDRY

by SexonvilleShaguars on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh god.. Landrh = landry

now I has teh typoz

by SexonvilleShaguars on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

My bad

Fixed

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by Adam Stites on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Brackenridge also gone...

I liked him.

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by JPQ! on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

According to Tania Gangulia they cut Maunwai too

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

less thrilled about that

he is a good player who just needs to resolve whatever is wrong

by Jagsrok9008 on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

taniaganguli Tania Ganguli
The #Jaguars also cut guard Vince Manuwai
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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

will rackley or spits start

by willis222 on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

Spitz

It’s got a ‘z’ because he’s from ‘the streetz’

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by Boozy McHound on Jul 29, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

It was about time. 2008 class oficially a bust, no one left! Thanks for nothing Harvey.

Very sad to see Vinny go though :(

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by Hellveto on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

Hey in the NFL

staying in shape is part of your job if you can’t do that then your boss has the right to fire you

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by theMAGICman on Jul 29, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Manuwai was due 2.9 Million.

2.9 + 2.8 +700k =6,400,000 saved.

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

We save three million on Manuwai too. We just save around 6.5 million on cuts

at this point, they have to have another guy in mind in FA.

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

look up ^^^^

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

hey, in my defense it was the same time

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

NNAMDI!!!

let’s do it!!

by Jagsrok9008 on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

hhahahhaahahahah

im in

by willis222 on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

wr?

by willis222 on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

Asomugha? Huh? Huh?
Lol…im so happy Harvey is gone!!

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by Hellveto on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions

It was that martial arts video that did it.

by Conservative on Jul 29, 2011 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

LOL!!!

by kjones407 on Jul 29, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

No that 6.4 is enough for Landry's contract for sure.

Ed Reed and Try Polamalu get about 6.5 a year, so he’ll get about 6. 6 × 5. 30 Million 10 guarnetted? Then grab a mid-tier wideout or corner, they may be offering Carr more money than the normal nickel, and are trying to sign him.

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

we still had enough money to sign Landry i think before the cuts

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah that is what I'm saying

I dont think the cuts have anytging to do with landry… Just the time of the realeases was a coincidence, saved alot of money almost 7 mil

by amujic32 on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Actually I think it was for roster spots

with all the draft picks in plus the udfa and ufa’s we would have been over 90

by duuuvaaalll on Jul 29, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe one or two of those udfa's will make the team.

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I love that move

Love vinny and t brack but betu its a busniess, lets get a 4th guy

by amujic32 on Jul 29, 2011 12:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

To be honest guys

We can afford Nnamdi now, and still have cap room. He’ll want about 14-15. and we cleared up 6, so it was like giving 9 to somebody.

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

rhett, we are not getting nnamdi

its a nice pipe dream, but he’s going to the Jets, 49ers, or Bucs. We need to sign another S or sign a DE. Maybe even a WR like Floyd.

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm just saying

he’s affordable.

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

He's not affordable

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by Adam Stites on Jul 29, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

affordable is something that you could afford

hence he likely is affordable

by Jagsrok9008 on Jul 29, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

except we cannot afford him. Plus, even if we could, I'd rather sign two good starters over him.

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he is affordable

we still got quite a bit of cap room left, but I don’t want him.

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by rhettchrystal on Jul 29, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Nhamdi doesn't make sense to us

plus he wants to win now, we are building for the future here

by xPxPlayaxRx on Jul 29, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

The future is nowwwww

by duuuvaaalll on Jul 29, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

IDK

If you are watching the same team I am watching but there is no way we are ready to compete at the high level. Yes, We are definitely better than last year but no where near a superbowl contender. Why spend that much money on Nhamdi, It just doesn’t make sense to me at all. Nhamdi is almost 30.

by xPxPlayaxRx on Jul 29, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta say

I approve of everything Gene has done this offseason in building our team.

Its everything the fans have demanded for years and everything our team needed.

Making these cuts is another very good move.

I believe we still have cap room and we definitely have roster room so it looks like Gene has something in the works for signing another UFA after Landry.

<< This guy is excited to see what’s next up Gene’s sleeve.

by SexonvilleShaguars on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

Beware Harvey's Ninja Wrath

Glad Harvey is gone and with the addition of Spitz and Rackley, Vince become expendable. Im hoping this is to clear cap for another free agent :)

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by kterr on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

lol @ ninja wrath

by SexonvilleShaguars on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

Do not mock that which you do not understand.

His kung fu is stronger than your kung fu

by JagSoldier on Jul 29, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Very sad to see Manuwai go

Now Tyson’s got no one to talk to

by duuuvaaalll on Jul 29, 2011 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

???

All I picture is Tyson alone eating the pig snout.

by Joe Fisher on Jul 29, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I predict Harvey going to Detroit, to reunite with his father, Shack Harris.

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by Hellveto on Jul 29, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

+1

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by theMAGICman on Jul 29, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

+2

ROCK, FLAG and EAGLE!!

by JAGGED_JAG_J on Jul 29, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

This is by far the best FA move the Jags have made so far

Don’t let the dojo door hit you on the way out big guy.

by Distance on Jul 29, 2011 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not sure I'm fully on board...

I know harv wasn’t performing but I thought they’d keep him … I guess he didn’t stay in shape. There was also that whole “personal reasons” thing with Manuwai.

Good thing we drafted Rackley.

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by Brian Levenson on Jul 29, 2011 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Ironically, Gene used a samurai sword to cut Harvey

by jlana24 on Jul 29, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

Hahaha

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by Hellveto on Jul 29, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

get this kung fu bust out of here..

by FgallosJAGS on Jul 29, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

A plethora of picks, eh?

If only it was a plethora of pinatas instead.

by acedarney on Jul 29, 2011 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Nice haha

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by Adam Stites on Jul 29, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

OK OK OK…. just because a player is released doesn’t mean they cannot be brought back at a later time… nothing is ever set in stone when it comes to your roster… not preseason, during the season, after the season, in another universe…

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by cuffs007 on Jul 29, 2011 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

Harvey

I guess they had seen enough- Lane and Larry Hart being brought in should have motivated the guy but it didn’t….he was beaten out by a rookie 5th rounder….

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by chadguar on Jul 29, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions