JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio sent linebacker Mike Peterson home Wednesday, two days after Del Rio questioned his team’s chemistry.
Peterson was not at practice, and officials said Del Rio planned to release a statement regarding the situation later Wednesday.
Peterson, who leads the Jaguars with 85 tackles, did not return a phone call seeking comment. The former Florida standout is in the final year of his contract and felt slighted when the Jaguars didn’t offer him an extension in the offseason.
It was unclear what led to Peterson’s dismissal, which came as the Jaguars (3-5) try to rebound from consecutive losses to Cleveland and Cincinnati.
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