JACKSONVILLE – This was nothing against anyone.
The Jaguars this week traded running back James Robinson to the New York Jets – and when discussing the trade publicly for the first time Wednesday, Head Coach Doug Pederson made that clear:
This wasn’t a case of not liking the third-year veteran. Or of Robinson doing anything wrong.
“It’s the nature of our business,” Pederson said as the Jaguars (2-5) prepared to play the Denver Broncos (2-5) at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday at 9:30 a.m. “I’ve got a lot of respect for James and what he has done – what he has done for me and the organization.
“It’s a great opportunity for him. Teams begin to search. We got a call on him and made the decision to move on.”
Pederson said the Jets phoned the Jaguars Monday, with the teams’ finalizing the trade Tuesday. He also said he spoke to Robinson Tuesday, adding that the Jaguars were not actively trying to trade their leading rusher from 2020 and…
