Marvin Jones indicated he wanted to join a contending team in free agency. But the former Bengals and Lions wideout will instead join a rebuilding project in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars are signing the nine-year veteran wide receiver, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. It’s a two-year, $14.5MM deal that includes $9.2MM fully guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.
We heard back in mid-February that Jones was interested in joining the Jaguars. A coaching hire may have made a difference in bringing the veteran target to north Florida. Jones will follow former Lions assistant Darrell Bevell to Jacksonville. The Jags hired the ex-Detroit interim HC as its offensive coordinator earlier this year.
This week has not featured an aggressive wide receiver market, and Jones will fall short of the $8MM-per-year deal he inked with the Lions in 2016. Jones will join Phillip Dorsett in trekking to Jacksonville, though the former should be expected to start. Jones, Dorsett and other Jaguars are expected to be joined by Trevor Lawrence soon.
In three of Jones’ five seasons with Detroit, he exceeded 900 receiving yards. His best season came in 2017, when the Lions featured he, Golden Tate and then-rookie Kenny Golladay. Even at age 30 last year, Jones reached 978 yards. He totaled nine receiving touchdowns in each of the past two seasons and will add a proven target for the Jaguars, who exited last season without much in the way of those.
Jacksonville has D.J. Chark under contract for one more season, with receiver/occasional backfield cog Laviska Shenault showing flashes last year. The team that entered this week with the NFL’s most cap space may not be done at receiver, but Jones represents a nice addition who will stand to help a rookie quarterback assimilate.
Chark trade incoming
I heard Juju was considering the Raiders and the Jags. This must mean it’s the Raiders
Not even a Jags fan, but I can’t wait to bet their over this year.
If the line was 6and half what’s ur bet
That’s actually a good number and I would guess a lot of people would say under. Not a Jags fan either but I’ll say over. I believe Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence will be beautiful together early on. There is a ton of young talent on this team that just needs to be coached up. Plus they should be able to win 2 against Houston. I think they can win 7.
Because of their signings or cause your a hater? And your team has 0 to no cap space?
LOL, take the $$$$ Marv. Lions would’ve paid you more, but good on you for taking the “holier than thou” stance of wanting to “play for a title.”
Thought this dude had 4 arms
The Jags have added a lot of pieces. They are going to be better than people give them credit for. They need to trade Minshew. They could pick up some more pieces, and he deserves to start somewhere.
The thumbnail above with Jones having 4 arms makes him look like Goro from Mortal Kombat.