NFL: Longtime Jaguars center Linder, a 5-time captain, retires

Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder walks to the sideline during a timeout in a game against the Houston Texans on Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville. (AP File)
Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder walks to the sideline during a timeout in a game against the Houston Texans on Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville. (AP File)

JACKSONVILLE — Brandon Linder was one of the best centers in the NFL when healthy. That wasn't the case nearly as often as Linder or the Jacksonville Jaguars would have liked.

Linder announced his reti…