AFC Notes: Jaguars, Landry, Titans, Cuts

With Blake Bortles locked up through 2020, ESPN’s Michael DiRocco dives into the next biggest questions facing the Jaguars this offseason. DiRocco believes that providing Bortles with a game-changing receiver in the form of re-signing Allen Robinson should be the team’s first priority going forward. Robinson missed all of last season due to a torn left ACL.

While Jacksonville could look sign the 24-year-old wideout to a long-term deal, DiRocco speculates the team could also target a one-year incentive-laden deal for Robinson, similar to what the Eagles gave Alshon Jeffery last offseason before signing him to a four-year extension in December. A franchise tag is also an option for Robinson, with the wide receiver tag expected to be around $16MM.

That franchise tag becomes a lot more affordable now that the Jaguars aren’t on the books to pay Bortles $19MM next season. Fellow wideout Marqise Lee is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason as well. Other spots on the roster DiRocco believes the team needs to address is adding another pass-catching tight end to work with Marcedes Lewis and adding an interior lineman, with Andrew Norwell, Justin Pugh and Josh Sitton serving as options in free agency.

Here’s more from around the AFC:

  • Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali, Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, Dolphins center Mike Pouncey, Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan, Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib and others were identified by the Boston Globe’s Ben Volin as players who could be cut in cap-saving measures this offseason.
  • The Titans are set to unveil new uniforms for the upcoming season at a festival in Nashville on April 4, the team announced in a release. The team did reveal its new logo Saturday for the upcoming season, which is set to commemorate the franchise’s 20th season since moving to Tennessee from Houston.
  • Florida Football Insiders wonders whether Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry is giving signs that he may not be with the team for much longer, despite being designated with the team’s franchise tag earlier this week. While purely speculative, Landry’s official website has been taken down, and before that, his official merchandise on the site had been priced down, signaling it may be lesser in value in the near future. These items should certainly be taken with a grain of salt but could help piece together the puzzle on whether Landry will be back with the Dolphins, or if they’re planning to ship him out via trade before long.
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