FILE PHOTO: Jan 2, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk (13) runs with the ball after a catch against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph (24) in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
March 15, 2022
A free agent shopping spree underway in Jacksonville has netted wide receiver Christian Kirk, offensive guard Brandon Scherff, tight end Evan Engram, linebacker Foye Oluokun and defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi at a potential cost of more than $150 million.
Kirk moved to the slot in Arizona last season and had his most productive season, leading to a deal that will pay him like a No. 1 receiver, reportedly averaging $17 million per season. Kirk’s contract covers four years and is valued at $68 million, ESPN reported.
Scherff moves south from the Washington franchise, where he spent seven seasons and made five Pro Bowls. Scherff has started all 89 games in which he has played since being selected by Washington with the fifth overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Kirk caught 77 passes for 982 yards and five touchdowns with the Cardinals during the 2021 season and is line to replace free agent D.J. Chark if he doesn’t return.
Oluokun was the top free agent of the Atlanta Falcons and is reportedly set to receive a three-year, $45 million deal when contracts can be signed Wednesday.
Fatukasi’s contract is a three-year, $30 million agreement, per multiple reports. He had 115 total tackles with the New York Jets, who drafted the UConn product in the sixth round in 2018.
The Jaguars are also signing Engram, the former New York Giants tight end, to a one-year, fully guaranteed $9 million deal, per ESPN. The deal could reach $10 million, with incentives.
Engram, 27, caught 46 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (12 starts) in 2021. He made the Pro Bowl in 2020 after an injury-plagued year in 2019. He has 262 career catches and 16 TDs in 65 games (51 starts), all with the Giants.
Later Monday evening, the Jaguars reportedly landed another offensive target for Trevor Lawrence: former Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones.
Jones signed a three-year contract with a base salary of $24 million that can reach as high as $30 million, NFL Network reported.
Jones appeared in all 17 games for Las Vegas last season and caught 47 passes for 546 yards and a touchdown. In five NFL seasons split between the Buffalo Bills and the Raiders, Jones has amassed 171 receptions for 1,884 yards and 11 touchdowns.
–Field Level Media
Source: One America News Network
