Jaguars fine Telvin Smith for skipping mandatory minicamp

The Jaguars escalated the tension between linebacker Telvin Smith and themselves recently. Even though Smith announced his intention to sit out the 2019 season last month, he still hasn’t ironed things out with the Jaguars and remains on the active roster for now. He obviously didn’t show up for Jacksonville’s minicamp this past week, and the Jaguars decided to fine him. Per Demetrius Harvey of LockedOnJaguars.com, Smith posted a photo to Instagram detailing the fines. In total, the Jaguars fined him $88,650. He posted the fine letter with a caption of “Oh y’all thght [sic] it was a game!!! You say you wanna sit & get ya life right. . . they say nah […] you pay me!!!” also adding “It’s still love!!” The last we heard, Jacksonville still hadn’t had any direct communication with Smith since his shocking decision to step away. Smith is still only 28, and no one seems to know his motives yet for wanting the year off. Here’s more from around the football universe on a quiet Saturday night: The XFL is starting

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