Jaguars spending big on defense adding Foye Oluokun Foley Fatukasi for combined 75M per reports
The entered the 2022 NFL offseason with more salary cap space than all but a few teams. Already, they're putting it to use. Hours into the league's legal tampering period, in addition to reportedly striking a deal with longtime Washington guard , Jacksonville is set to pay up for multiple defensive starters. The team on Monday agreed to commit a combined $75 Drew Smyly Jersey million to former linebacker and former defensive lineman , .Oluokun, 26, will get a three-year, Kyle Schwarber Jersey $45M deal, , a year after leading the NFL with 192 tackles, the seventh-highest recorded single-season total in league history. A former sixth-round pick out of Yale, who also logged three interceptions in 2021, he will become the fourth-highest-paid linebacker in the NFL, earning an average of $15M per year.Fatukasi, meanwhile, will get a three-year, $30M deal, with $20M guaranteed, . The 27-year-old former Jets sixth-round pick emerged as a full-time starter alongside in 2021, totaling 46 tackles, five tackles for lo s and six quarterback hits. He also started eight games in 2020, finishing with 42 tackles, six tackles for Mark Grace Jersey lo s and a pair of sacks. Both additions figure to slot in as immediate starters for a Jaguars defense that struggled at every level in 2021. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. Fergie Jenkins Jersey I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount' Javier Baez Jersey s . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.