A lot of things did not work out for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018. Count defensive tackle Malik Jackson as one of them.

After a spectacular 2017 campaign in which Jackson racked up 40 tackles, eight sacks, and four forced fumbles en route to a Pro Bowl appearance, Jackson is now preparing to be released.

“I love this place,” Jackson said, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. “Despite how it ended, this place gave me an opportunity, and I will always thank them for that. Dave Caldwell brought me in here. He was my guy. So I thank him for that. It’s not going to be any bad blood. I can’t let the situation at hand dictate how I feel, because that’s not how I feel. Thank you, Jacksonville.”

If the Jaguars cut Jackson, they will save $11 million in cap space.

This past season, the 28-year-old was so ineffective that he was actually benched late in the year, starting just 10 of his 16 games. He finished with 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Jackson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Tennessee, was originally selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (137th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his career with the Broncos and was part of a dominant Denver defense that won a Super Bowl during the 2015 season, registering 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks that season.

The Jaguars signed him to a massive six-year, $90 million contract the following offseason. After an appearance in the AFC Championship game in 2017, Jacksonville went just 4-12 in 2018.