It was bound to happen at some point.

Running back Fred Taylor wanted to end his career in Jacksonville, hoping to join the small list of standout players who spent an entire career with the same team.

He won’t get the chance.

The Jaguars released Taylor on Monday, parting ways with their all-time leading rusher after 11 seasons and continuing the team’s offseason makeover.

Coach Jack Del Rio flew to Fort Lauderdale earlier Monday to meet with Taylor and deliver the news. Del Rio made it clear the team has no plans to re-sign Taylor, who turned 33 last month and was scheduled to make $6 million next season.

This is mostly a salary cap move, but the Jags also appear ready to move on with Maurice Jones-Drew as their main back. MJD gained a total of 1,052 yards from scrimmage over the last 11 games, scoring 11 touchdowns in that span. The Jags will likely try to find a cheap power runner to keep Jones-Drew fresh. Greg Jones could fill that role, or the team could look elsewhere.

Taylor is 33 and should be able to latch onto a team if he wants. He does appear to have something left in the tank, though his ypc in 2008 (3.9) was a career low.