Report: Jacksonville Jaguars Allow Wide Receiver Dennis Northcutt to Seek Trade

Wide receiver Dennis Northcutt has told Jaguars teammates that he has been given permission to seek a trade, according to a ProFootballTalk.com report citing an anonymous league source. Northcutt, who is signed through 2011, has been fighting to be Jacksonville's second or third receiver for the upcoming season. He is on a five-year, $17 million deal signed in 2007. Free-agent signee Torry Holt is the clear-cut No. 1. Third-year man Mike Walker was Northcutt's primary competition for the No. 2 job. If Nortchutt remains in Jacksonville, he would likely be no lower than a slot receiver on the depth chart. If he goes elsewhere, it's hard to envision him doing much better. Northcutt, 31, caught 44 passes in each of the last two seasons for the Jaguars after coming over from Cleveland. He ranked second among Jaguars wideouts in catches and yards both years. Keep in mind the Jags have already parted ways with wide receivers Matt Jones, Reggie Williams and Jerry Porter. Northcutt and Walker ... (link)