After considering Denver, Calais Campbell is going to sign a four-year, $60MM deal with the Jaguars (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter). The deal will include $30MM guaranteed.
The Jaguars’ offer was initially reported to be “upwards of $14MM per season.” It sounds like Campbell’s indecisiveness may have motivated the Jaguars to sweeten the pot even further. The Broncos were offering him $13MM/year on a new deal. It should also be mentioned that there is no state income tax in Florida, so Campbell stands to make a lot more with the Jags than he would have with the Broncos.
The Jaguars were armed with ample cap space this offseason and they used it to beef up their front seven with the addition of Campbell. The former University of Miami star will join up with Malik Jackson, Dante Fowler Jr., Roy Miller, and Yannick Ngakoue to form a fearsome front four.
Despite entering his age-31 season, Campbell was one of the prizes of this year’s free agent market — he ranked as PFR’s No. 9 overall free agent and No. 1 interior defender. Capable of playing tackle or end, Campbell placed as the No. 2 interior player in 2016, according to Pro Football Focus, earning strong marks against the run and pass. Last year, he managed eight sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception while playing more than 800 snaps.
As a Cardinal fan, I would like to say, “Thank you Calais and good luck with the Jaguars! You will be missed in Az.
He’ll be taken care of! After watching the Amazon series on the Cardinals, I really became a fan of Calais. Seems like a genuinely cool and humble dude.
The Broncos are screwed this year yet again! The offensive line will be worse this year. They are too cheap to step up and pay for offensive strength. Paxton Lynch is a bust!!! Sieman can not drive them to the playoffs or beyond! Vance Joseph will also be a bust! Elway is not in the same class of the Patriots!!! Raiders and Chiefs will eat Denvers lunch this season!! Elway has really messed up last season and even worse this season! They signed Leary from Dallas that has a knee condition! Bet he does not complete 5 games!!
Broncos are out of the playoffs for at least the next 4-5 years!!!!
For real this time?
Jags r gunna b good if Bortles just completes passes to the guys wearing the same helmet as him.