Brandon Linder Fantasy Stats

Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder announced his retirement from football on Monday. The Jaguars selected Linder in the third round of the 2014 draft out of Miami, and he played all eight of his NFL seasons in Jacksonville. He had one year left on his contract and was likely going to be cut this spring. His retirement saves the team $10 million against the 2022 salary cap. Linder has struggled to stay healthy and missed 41 games in his career, including 15 in the last two seasons. The Jaguars signed backup center Tyler Shatley to a two-year, $4.8 million extension earlier this month, which signaled that Linder wouldn't be back with the team in 2022.

Updating a previous report, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said that center Brandon Linder (knee) is going to Injured Reserve and will have season-ending surgery. An already weakened Jags offensive line gets even worse as they lose one of the NFL's most productive centers. It's bad news for running back Leonard Fournette and the offense moving forward.

Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder (knee) suffered a knee injury in Week 10 that will keep him out in Week 11 and possibly beyond, according to sources. Linder is undergoing tests on Monday that will hopefully give us a better timetable for his return. He is one of the more effective centers in the league, so his loss will be a negative for running back Leonard Fournette and the offense.