Austin Seferian-Jenkins has a new home. The tight end will sign with the Jaguars, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN.com (on Twitter).
This will be a two-year agreement worth $10MM, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). A $1MM incentive package also appears to be included in the deal.
Seferian-Jenkins, a former second-round pick of the Bucs, never lived up to his potential with Tampa Bay. After bouncing back from substance abuse issues, he put together a productive season with the Jets, catching 50 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. Two more TDs were overturned on controversial reversals.
ASJ was seeking a slightly more lucrative deal and also met with the Seahawks. But he didn’t make that trip and will add to the reigning AFC South champions’ retooled pass-catcher stable. The Jaguars lost Allen Robinson but added Donte Moncrief. He and Seferian-Jenkins now look to serve as complementary targets for Blake Bortles.
This didn’t cost nearly as much as the most recent notable Jaguars free agent tight end signing. Julius Thomas signed a five-year, $46MM deal in 2015, but that didn’t end up working out. ASJ has not produced what Thomas did in Denver but never enjoyed those kind of favorable circumstances, either. And, as was the case when Thomas signed, Marcedes Lewis is still on the team.
Seferian-Jenkins is only 25, however, and if last season was a brief indication could have some upside. Although, the two-year agreement is likely, to some degree, indicative of his checkered past.
the only good TE to play for the Jets in years and the Jets couldnt resign him?? Cmon dude
I agree the last good one we had was Dustin Keller back in 2011 but you also have to factor in that once keller was gone they pretty much made the TE position a 6th lineman instead of a pass catcher so hard to show talent if your not a part of the offense scheme.
oh and quincy enunwa was a wr/te/fb hybrid but was not a pure te but did well for the jets in that role.
Yeah i see what you mean. Still, 10M over 2 years for a guy like ASJ should be a no brainer. Surprised that they let him go. Unsure how good Legget is since he was injured all year. Jets might have to spend a draft pick on a TE.
I wanted him in Seattle. Owell. I don’t want Suh.
Dolphins are idiots for not trying to sign this guy.