Cutting costs was a topic for Thursday Jacksonville Jaguars, and the closed wing of Pro Bowl Evan Engram became a cap victim, according to multiple reports.
Early in the day, Christian Kirk, the veteran open receiver that was going to be released anyway, was changed to the Houston Texans in exchange for a selection of the seventh 2026 round, according to Atlético.
Kirk brought the strongest top of the team at $ 24.1 million, and the team is scheduled to save just over $ 10 million when you take it out of the books, according to Over The Cap.
Engram was the second largest blow for Jacksonville for the 2025 season with $ 19.49 million, above the limit. By releasing it, the JAGS are absorbing $ 13.5 million in dead money and saving just under $ 6 million.
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The closed wing of Jacksonville Jaguars Evan Engram (17) captures against the Philadelphia Eagles in Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline/Imagn images)
The new general manager of Jacksonville, James Gladstone, who was hired on February 21, is showing his immediate plan to create space at the limit of free agents movements, while keeping his NFL 2025 draft class in mind.
The movement for Kirk makes sense taking into account that Jags still have open receptors Brian Thomas Jr., Gabe Davis and Parker Washington. Kirk, a seven -year -old veteran, also has a injury history.
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However, Agram had a breakup season in 2023, his second year of Pro Bowl, with 114 caught for 963 yards and four touchdowns.
The closed wing of Jacksonville Jaguars, Evan Engram, catches a pass before a game on October 27, 2024, at the Everbank stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
But Engram also dealt with injuries in 2024, tearing a labrum that required surgery from mid -December. It was also out of weeks 2-5 with an injury to the hamstrings, limiting it to nine games.
Engram ended the year with 47 receptions for 365 yards and a touchdown.
The 30 -year -old was a first round of the New York giants in 2017 of Ole Miss, and had an ups and downs at five seasons before signing with the Jaguars.
The closed wing of Jacksonville Jaguars Evan Engram against the Philadelphia Eagles in Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline/Imagn images)
Now, a free agent, Engram will look for a squad of alert purposes in Los Angeles, the Chicago Bears and the Broncos of Denver could be looking for in that department, while the Jaguars will go to the next season with Brenton Strange, Shawn Bowman and Patrick Murtagh in the depth table.
