The Jaguars have released Josh Lambo. The kicking job now belongs to Matthew Wright, who sank two 50+ yard field goals to top the Dolphins on Sunday.
In 2019, Lambo led the NFL with a 97.1% field goal conversion rate. Then, in 2020, he lost the bulk of the year to injury, but went 5-of-5 on his FG tries while making 8-of-10 extra point attempts. This year, he went 0-3 and 5-of-7 on XPs, leading the Jaguars to promote Wright from the taxi squad.
Previously, Lambo was set to play out his four-year, $15MM deal, which would have run through 2022. The early termination will leave the Jaguars with a few million in dead money but may help them avoid finishing in the league’s cellar for a second straight year.
The Jaguars are now one of three one-win teams in the NFL, alongside the Texans, Dolphins, and Giants. They’ll aim for their first winning streak on Halloween when they face the Seahawks in Seattle.
If the Giants don’t get healthy, they’re right there with the worst of the league. They have a rough schedule, too. If Golladay, Toney, Barkley, and Slayton (plus Shepard, though he just came back) don’t come back, we’re going to see more of the kind of Daniel Jones we saw Sunday. Couple that with their awful defense and two or three wins is a distinct possibility.
I’m also not sure why Zach said there’s only three one-win teams. The Jets have only one win and are just as bad as the other teams mentioned. Plus, the Lions have zero wins. Should be an exciting race for the #1 overall pick this year.
“The Jaguars are now one of three one-win teams in the NFL, alongside the Texans, Dolphins, and Giants.”
Counting is hard.
I have a question! Did the Jets get relegated to the XFL? I had a busy weekend but last I checked they were also a one-win NFL team, making the Jags one of five one-win teams in the NFL.
Zack: “Counting would be so much easier if the NFL would just get rid of those darn Roman numerals”.