The upcoming free agent tight end market is getting another notable name. The Jaguars will decline the 2021 option on Tyler Eifert‘s contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweets.
As Rapsheet points out Eifert had been set to make a little under $5MM in 2021, and they understandably viewed that as a little hefty given his production this past season. In 15 games and four starts with the Jags in 2020, he caught 36 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. It was his first year in Jacksonville after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Bengals. The receiving numbers don’t jump off the page, but on the bright side he was able to stay healthy for the second season in a row.
Eifert broke out and became a big name during the 2015 season, when he turned a strong connection with Andy Dalton into a whopping 13 touchdowns and a Pro Bowl berth. Unfortunately things went downhill fast after that due to a string of serious injuries, and he would only play in 14 total games over the next three seasons.
The 21st overall pick of the 2013 draft bounced back to play all 16 games in 2019, which earned him the two-year contract from the Jaguars which turned out to be one year plus an option. Eifert will now be hitting a tight end market that has some solid options, including Hunter Henry, Rob Gronkowski, Jonnu Smith, Gerald Everett, and Jared Cook.
*in best madden voice that can be mustered* now here’s a guy who might be one of the most snake-bitten players in the history of the NFL. It’s like a 2 for 1 deal, you have the term snake-bitten as in a turn for bad luck then you turn around and BOOM it’s like if a snake bit him it takes a lot of time to recover get be the same guy you were before. Tell me nobody read that in Maddens voice trying to be their own Frank Caliendo.
In all seriousness, man what could have been. Not saying hall of fame but definitely a stud
Eifert is a beast on madden 19 lol
That “stud” never even had a 750 yd receiving year, with his best in 2015 and hasn’t broken 500 yds since 2016……which is a long time ago in the NFL.
Maybe the Giants will have some interest since I don’t trust Engram anymore.
that’s pro bowler Engram to you!
All I’m saying is what could have been. I don’t disagree with the player he became, but it’s hard to showcase when you have fragile written across your forehead and needed more stitches than a baseball. Watched him in Cincy and when he was right, the kid was a player
He’s be a nice complimentary piece in Indy and has family ties to the area
I think Bill Belichick has is dialing his # as we read this:)
Was about to say Pats then read this lol. Bill loves players like this, I for sure see them signing him and if they get a QB who knows, maybe he can get the most out of him…if healthy that is