Undrafted free agency is an important part of the team-building process. From a pure numbers perspective, the NFL has to rely on undrafted free agents to compromise somewhere between a quarter and a third of all active players — not even counting practice squads. There were 257 players drafted last month and at least that many, probably more than 300, will be signed as undrafted free agents.  That makes undrafted free agency a potentially important source of talent. Ninety percent of these players will be cut and wash out of the NFL in a few years. But there will be a couple dozen who sti ..read more

According to Aaron Wilson, the Jaguars are hosting free agent CB Jerry Jacobs for a visit on Tuesday.  Jacobs, 26, went undrafted out of Arkansas in 2021 before catching on with the Lions and making the 53-man roster ahead of the season.  He played out his standard three-year undrafted rookie contract and was slated to be a restricted free agent in 2024, but Detroit declined to tender him a contract.  In 2023, Jacobs appeared in 15 games for the Lions. He recorded 55 total tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight pass deflections.  The post Jaguars Host ..read more

Broncos Declined QB Zach Wilson‘s fifth-year option Browns Exercised CB Greg Newsome‘s fifth-year option Signed OL Brian Allen Cardinals Cardinals waived WR Kaden Davis and CB Quavian White Cowboys Signed WR Tyron Johnson Signed RB Ezekiel Elliott Falcons Signed WR Isaiah Wooden, P Ryan Sanborn, QB John Paddock, CB Jayden Price, OL Nolan Potter, OL Ryan Coll, WR JaQuae Jackson, CB Anthony Sao, TE Austin Stogner and CB Trey Vaval Exercised TE Kyle Pitts’ fifth-year option Jaguars Released WR Zay Jones and K Joey Slye Declined QB Mac Jones‘ fifth-year option Signed WR Brevin Easton, L ..read more

According to Michael DiRocco, the Jaguars won’t pick up the fifth-year option for QB Mac Jones. This does not come as a big surprise, as Jacksonville announced earlier this week they were picking up the options for QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne.  Jones, 25, took over as the starter for Alabama in 2020 and led one of the best offenses in school history. He was a consensus All-American as a redshirt junior and won the Davey O’Brien Award before declaring for the draft. The Patriots took Jones with pick No. 15 overall in 2021. Jones signed a four-year, $15,586,353 contract with t ..read more

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced they have released WR Zay Jones and K Joey Slye.  The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents. Additionally, the team released WR Zay Jones and K Joey Slye. pic.twitter.com/4c0MqYn8FQ — JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) April 30, 2024 The team also formalized 13 undrafted free agent signings. The full list includes:  Albany WR Brevin Easton Appalachian State LB Andrew Parker  Oregon OL Steven Jones Villanova RB Jalen Jackson Akron RB Lorenzo Lingard UTSA WR Joshua Cephus Rutgers TE Shaun Bowman Indiana DE Andre Carter So ..read more

The Jacsonville Jaguars announced they have officially picked up the fifth-year options on QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne. The Jacksonville Jaguars have exercised the fifth-year option on QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne Jr., the team announced today. — JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) April 29, 2024 This locks both up for the 2025 season on fully guaranteed contracts.  The Jaguars have opened extension talks with Lawrence and this should not prevent those from continuing.  Lawrence, 24, was a three-year starter at Clemson and a first-team All-American as a junior and ACC o ..read more

Jaguars Jaguars UDFA WR Joshua Cephus signed a deal worth $55,000 in guarantees, including a $15,000 signing bonus and $40,000 of his base salary. (Aaron Wilson) Texans Pro Football Network’s Adam Caplan mentions the Texans looked into the possibility of trading for WR Stefon Diggs a month before actually pulling the trigger on the deal.  Texans UDFA LB Max Tooley signed for $125,000 guaranteed, $25,000 in a signing bonus, and $100,000 of his base salary. (Aaron Wilson) Titans The Titans selected OT JC Latham with pick No. 7 on Thursday with some question marks about where he will pla ..read more

According to John Oehser, Jaguars GM Trent Baalke says the team will pick up the fifth-year options on QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne. It was obvious that Jacksonville would pick up Lawrence’s option and both parties are still looking for a long-term deal which both Baalke and HC Doug Pederson have discussed.  Lawrence, 24, was a three-year starter at Clemson and a first-team All-American as a junior and ACC offensive player of the year in his final season. The Jaguars selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.  Lawrence signed a four-year, $36,793,488 ..read more

The Minnesota Vikings are trading up and selecting Alabama DE Dallas Turner with the 17th overall pick. Minnesota will send the 23rd and 167th pick in exchange for the 17th overall pick, according to Jordan Schultz. Tom Pelissero reports the team will also send Jacksonville 2025 third and fourth round picks. Turner, 21, was a consensus first-team All-American for Alabama in 2023, as well as the SEC defensive player of the year and an all-conference selection. NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein compares him to Giants DE Brian Burns. During his three-year college career, Turner recorded 117 total tackl ..read more

Colts Tony Pauline reports that the Colts are looking to use their first-round pick on an “offensive playmaker.” According to Pauline, the Colts are expected to try to trade up for TE Brock Bowers. However, if Indianapolis is unable to do so, Pauline says sign point to Texas WR Xavier Worthy in the middle of round 1. Ian Rapoport mentions the possibility of the Colts possibly trading up into the top 10 for a “skill” position player. According to Todd McShay, the Colts have an interest in moving up to pick Georgia TE Brock Bowers.  Jaguars According to Todd McShay, the Jaguars have an i ..read more