Byron Leftwich put on IR, future with Jags in doubt?
Complicating matters for the future is that Leftwich will enter the final season of his original rookie contract in 2007, and has a base salary of $5.2 million, and a salary cap figure that could be exorbitant for the Jaguars to carry if the former Marshall star is not the starter. One of the NFL’s most amenable players, and popular with his teammates, Leftwich has said that he wants to remain in Jacksonville.
But there is a feeling that some Jaguars officials don’t believe Leftwich, who was 3-3 as a starter this year before the ankle injury and is 24-20 for his career, is the long-term answer at the position. And there are some close to Leftwich who feel a change of scenery might be in his best interests, especially with what has transpired this season.
