Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive end Yannick Ngakoue has been vocal in his intentions to leave the organization in the past, and it seems like things haven’t changed. Ngakoue recently made an appearance on ESPN NFL Live, where he reiterated his wish to get out of Jacksonville.
According to Ngakoue, the Jags had a chance to keep him last offseason, but failed to give him an offer he wanted.
“Things come to an end, and it’s time for me to move on to the next chapter of my career. And I’m forever thankful for what Jacksonville has brought to me and my family, but it’s time to move on,” said Ngakoue.
It seems like Ngakoue has several other issues with Jags’ organization besides the fact that they didn’t want to open their checkbook.
“I’m not really sure what team I will be landing at, but what type of team that I would love to join is a team that has a great culture,” he said after being asked about the team he would like to play next. “I really want to be part of a team that has a great culture, and winning is a habit. I don’t want to be part of a team that losing is a norm or anything of that nature. I want to be part of something special.”
Despite Yannick Ngakoue’s desire to leave Jacksonville, it seems like Jaguars won’t let the 25-year-old without a fight. The team already placed a franchise tag on Ngakoue, stopping him from becoming a free agent, while showing little to no interest in trading him.
Ngakoue played 15 games in 2019 and finished the season with 41 tackles, 8.0 sacks, six pass deflections, one interception, and one defensive touchdown.
