Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville to retire after 19 seasons
It's not quite as shocking as Patrick Willis, Chris Borland, or Jake Locker, but the Jacksonville Jaguars have a surprising retirement of their own to deal with this offseason.
Longtime mascot Jaxson de Ville is heading off into the sunset.
"I love this place. I love this building. I'm going to be here cheering." - @CurtisDvorak pic.twitter.com/ep5WOlP55j
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) June 23, 2015
Or, rather, the man who wears the Jaxson de Ville costume is calling it quits.
"It's time," 40-year-old Curtis Dvorak said. "(I've spent) 19 seasons in that building, jumping off those light towers. Even though I tell people I started when I was 10, I actually started when I got out of college. I eat a little too much Advil – more than I should – and I have some really cool opportunities here in town that I have been working on for a long time."
The Jaguars haven't announced if the Jaxson de Ville character will continue with another actor in the role or if the team will introduce a new mascot.