Defensive tackle Dontari Poe will next visit the Jaguars as part of his free agent tour, tweets Josina Anderson of ESPN.com. Poe wrapped up his visit with the Colts without agreeing to a deal, although Anderson reports the meeting “went well.”
Poe, 26, has also drawn interest from the Falcons, Dolphins, Raiders, and 49ers, and is expected to meet with Atlanta, Miami, and Oakland at some point. While the Colts were reportedly open to a long-term deal, Poe might be more open to a one-year pact that would allow him to rebuild his value before entering the market again in 2018. Clubs are apparently concerned about Poes’s lingering back issues, so a one-year contract would afford Poe the opportunity to prove his health before cashing in next year.
The Jaguars have been active in making defensive line moves this offseason, as they’ve added Calais Campbell on a four-year $60MM deal while releasing Jared Odrick, Sen’Derrick Marks, and Roy Miller. Poe, a former first-round pick, would slot in alongside Campbell, Malik Jackson, Dante Fowler Jr., Yannick Ngakoue, and Sheldon Day on a rapidly-improving front.
FOR FALCONS FANS: This is a good thing. Prior to his interview, he was expecting to get a deal done, but rather than sounding ecstatic about the interview, he said it “went well”. Meaning in which, Atlanta needs to blow the roof off in their interview. There were also rumors that included that Poe may cancel his interview with the Falcons, but the interview will not be canceled. Atlanta will offer a 1yr, 4-5m dollar contract.
1yr 4-5 million are u crazy. Poe is a year removed from being the best nose tackle is the league he will get at least 5 yrs at 11 million plus per year
He signed with Broncos today 2 year deal.