Jabaal Sheard continued his search for a new team Tuesday. The veteran edge defender worked out for the Jaguars, marking his second meeting with a team since the season started.
The Lions met with Sheard two weeks ago but did not sign him. The former Browns, Patriots and Colts contributor has been a starter for most of his career.
Sheard has 103 starts’ worth of experience in nine NFL seasons. This includes a three-season stay as a Colts defensive end starter. He registered 15.5 sacks and 36 quarterback hits with Indianapolis. The Colts let him walk in free agency this year, and little buzz has emerged regarding the 31-year-old defender in the months since. Sheard graded as one of the better run defenders among edge players, per Pro Football Focus, during his first two seasons with the Colts.
Jacksonville lost some defensive linemen before the season and is transitioning from the acclaimed “Sacksonville” pass-rushing group it essentially disbanded this offseason. The Jaguars do have recent first-round picks Josh Allen and K’Lavon Chaisson entrenched as their top edge rushers, however. Through four games, the Jags have just four sacks.