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Rams acquire DE Dante Fowler Jr.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded fourth-year DE Dante Fowler Jr. to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2019 third-round draft pick and a 2020 fifth-round pick, the club announced today.

The Jaguars now have seven picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, including one selection in the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh (acquired from Baltimore in a trade for OL Luke Bowanko on Sept. 2, 2017) rounds, as well as two selections in the third round (one acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in today’s trade). The Jaguars have eight picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, including one selection in the first, second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh rounds, as well as two selections in the fifth round (one acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in today’s trade).

Fowler, the 2015 NFL Draft’s third overall pick, has appeared in 39 games for the Jaguars and made one start. In 2018, he’s registered five tackles, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In 2017, he recorded a career-high 8.0 sacks and played in all 16 regular season games. Fowler recorded a career-high 32 tackles in 2016 after missing his rookie season with a knee injury.

Dante Fowler arrested in Florida

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Jaguars DE Dante Fowler was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday night. Fowler was charged with simple battery and mischief, according to St. Petersburg PD.

Fowler posted bond and was released.

According to The Florida Times-Union:

According to the police report and statement, Fowler was driving in an apartment complex at approximately 6:20 p.m. when a man walking “made a comment about Fowler’s driving.”Fowler stopped and exited his car and exchanged words with the man before the police report said Fowler “was observed punching the victim by an independent witness.”  The victim’s prescription glasses fell to the ground and Fowler was, “alleged to have stomped on the glasses.” Fowler then took the man’s grocery bag, “with recently purchased liquor,” and threw it in a nearby lake.

The 22-year-old Fowler was the third-overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Fowler had four sacks and 32 tackles last season with the Jaguars.