Trent Baalke, the general manager of the Jaguars, is 'respectfully separated' from the team as other teams fill similar roles.

The Jaguars will need to compensate for lost time.

The team announced on Wednesday that it has ended its relationship with general manager Trent Baalke, as the season ended over two weeks ago.

After several talks with Trent Baalke, Shad Khan and I have decided to mutually part ways, effective immediately.

"Trent's contributions over the past five seasons are deeply appreciated. I am fully committed to building a winning team in Jacksonville and am excited to introduce a new head coach who will lead us to success for both our players and fans."

Despite winning the AFC South in 2022, the Jags have struggled in the following seasons. In 2023, they missed out on a second-straight division win, and this season, Trevor Lawrence, who signed a lucrative contract extension, took a step backward, resulting in a 4-13 finish.

In 2020, Baalke was appointed as the Jags' director of player personnel and was later promoted to general manager in 2021. His first pick in the draft was Lawrence.

Jacksonville went 25-43 in his tenure.

The separation comes after the Titans and Raiders hired new general managers.

After the Jags fired Doug Pederson, potential head coaching candidates did not want to work under Baalke. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson chose the Bears, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn went with the Jets, and Bucs OC Liam Coen decided to return to Tampa Bay instead of going to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville holds the fifth selection in the NFL Draft.

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