The Jaguars continue to add to their offense. Jacksonville is signing tight end Evan Engram, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter).
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It’s a one-year deal worth $9MM, and the contract could be worth up to $10MM with incentives. PFF’s Doug Kyed tweets that the deal contains $8.25MM in guaranteed money, which includes a $3MM signing bonus and $5.25MM base salary. The tight end has $800K worth of reception and receiving yard incentives.
A first-round pick by the Giants in 2018, Engram had an inconsistent five years in New York. After missing 13 combined games between 2018 and 2019, Engram earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2020 after finishing with 63 receptions for 654 yards and one touchdown. However, his numbers took a step back in 2021, with the tight end finishing with 46 receptions for a career-low 408 receiving yards.
Still, those numbers would represent an upgrade at the position for the Jaguars. The team’s top receiving TE in 2021 was Dan Arnold, who finished with 28 receptions for 324 yards. Engram will join a tight ends depth chart that already includes Arnold, James O’Shaughnessy, Chris Manhertz, and Luke Farrell.
However, there’s a chance Engram doesn’t even line up as TE for his new squad. There were recent reports that teams were looking into Engram as a wide receiver, with the player’s combination of speed, agility, and size making him a potential matchup nightmare. We’ll see if that ends up being the case in Jacksonville. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post (on Twitter), the Colts, 49ers, and Bills were among the teams to express interest in Engram before he landed in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars have been busy adding to their offense this afternoon. After agreeing to a deal with offensive lineman Brandon Scherff, the organization inked receiver Christian Kirk to a lucrative deal.
Jaguars trying to make the playoffs or be a madden team?
It’s like they’re trying to spend as much money as possible while improving their team as little as possible.
OVERPAID
LMAO what an overpay.
It’s a one year deal, who cares if they overpaid!?!
If he provides Lawrence with a moderately reliable weapon, and helps him grow and gain confidence then it is easily well worth the deal.
Now, if Engram comes in dropping passes, hurting Lawrence more than he’s helping him, then they can just release him and call it a day…
Nice get Jags!
Huge overpay wow. Absolutely terrible deal.
Especially when Mo Cox just signed for 6mil a season for 3 years. If your going to spend the money atleast get someone good in like Tonyan
Really Tonyan? I don’t think there is a single NFL team that would take Tonyan over Engram.
Big overpay adios Evan.
This is a match made in heaven.
That Pro Bowl nod he has was an absolute fluke. He can’t hold onto the ball.
Frankly, they’d have been better off signing Kyle Rudolph at half the price. Rudy is at least a reliable receiver who can still be a top red zone weapon. Yes, he’s slow as molasses, but he still runs cleanly, and even had the longest reception of his career last year, and has he wingspan of a California Condor. The Giants just completely misused him last year, while Jefferson, Thielen (in the red zone) and Irv Smith (ditto) pushed him aside in 2020.