role previously held by Jack and the recently departed Dan Skuta. Posluszny returned to his middle linebacker position after Jack reverted to his strongside linebacker position due to his inability to adjust to his new role and his difficulty performing the required duties during the Jaguars' first preseason game against the New England Patriots. In Week 13, Posluszny recorded a season-high 14 combined tackles and made 1.5 sacks on quarterback Jacoby Brissett as the Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts 30–10. He finished the season with 61 combined tackles (42 solo), two pass deflections, and 1.5 sacks in 16 games and 11 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Posluszny an overall grade of 84.0 in 2017, ranking him 15th among all qualifying linebackers. The Jaguars finished first in the AFC South with a 10–6 record and received a playoff berth. This was the first time in Posluszny's career his team had a winning record and made the playoffs. On January 7, 2018, Posluszny started his first career playoff game, but was held without a tackle as the Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard game. The following week, Posluszny made three combined tackles and a pass deflection in a 45–42 victory against his home state Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jaguars were eliminated by the New England Patriots in the following game with Posluszny collecting three solo tackles in the Jaguars' 24–20 AFC Championship loss. On March 13, 2018, Posluszny announced his retirement from the NFL. NFL career statistics Regular season Postseason Personal life On July 6, 2013, Posluszny married fellow Penn State graduate Elizabeth Sarah Johnson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before the start of the 2013 regular season. They delayed their Bora Bora honeymoon until after the season ended, but postponed it again after Posluszny was voted to the Pro Bowl. Despite wearing No. 31 like his idol Shane Conlan at Penn State, Posluszny chose No. 51 when joining the Bills as a rookie instead of No. 58, which was available and was the number Conlan wore with the Bills. References External links Jacksonville Jaguars bio 1984 births Living people All-American college football players American football middle linebackers American people of Polish descent Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from Beaver County, Pennsylvania People from Butler, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area Unconferenced Pro Bowl players