Blackson signed a one-year contract with the Broncos on Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Blackson will join his sixth NFL squad for his 10th season in the league after playing 11 games for the Jaguars in 2023. The 32-year-old recovered three fumbles last season while recording 13 combined tackles. He'll likely be a depth option for Denver's defensive line.
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Jaguars' Gregory Junior: Returns to Jacksonville
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The Jaguars re-signed Junior on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Junior was an exclusive rights free agent this offseason after playing in nine games last year. The cornerback mainly saw action on special teams and will look to carve out a depth role again in 2024.
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Jaguars' Josh Allen: Agrees to massive five-year deal
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Allen and the Jaguars agreed to terms Wednesday on a five-year, $150 million contract, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Jacksonville is about a month removed from placing the franchise tag on Allen, who tallied a franchise-record 17.5 sacks last season, but the team's stated goal has always been to negotiate a long-term contract with the two-time Pro Bowler. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Allen's new deal includes $88 million guaranteed, while the franchise tag would've had him play out the 2024 season on a salary of just over $24 million. Allen looked convincing as one of the league's elite pass-rushers in 2024, in which he also logged 66 tackles (43 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles across 17 regular-season appearances. He'll come off the board as one of the top players at his position in IDP formats in 2024 drafts.
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Jaguars' Foye Oluokun: Inks four-year extension
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The Jaguars signed Oluokun to a four-year, $45 million contract extension Friday.
Oluokun's new deal reportedly includes $22.5 million guaranteed at signing, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. In his last three seasons, Oluokun has racked up 192, 184 and 173 total tackles, making him one of the most feared interior linebackers in the league. Now heading into his age-29 season, Oluokun figures to remain a high-end IDP fantasy asset.
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Panthers' K'Lavon Chaisson: Inks deal with Carolina
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The Panthers signed Chaisson to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After spending the first four years of his career with the Jaguars, the 2020 first-round pick is now headed to Carolina. Chaisson appeared in 26 games (no starts) over the past two seasons, recording 23 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, while also defending one pass. It's safe to say that the 24-year-old underwhelmed in Jacksonville, but he could very well have the chance to compete for a starting job in the Panthers' linebacker corps this offseason.
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Jaguars' Arik Armstead: Landing in Jacksonville
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The Jaguars are slated to sign Armstead (knee), Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Armstead, whose deal is reportedly for three years and $51 million, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, immediately becomes a linchpin of Jacksonville's defensive front, fixing a huge need for the team along the interior of the defensive line. The 30-year-old is recovering from surgery undergone to address a torn meniscus, which he played through during the 49ers' postseason run.
Jenkins and the Seahawks agreed on a two-year contract, $12 million contract Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Jenkins will officially head to Seattle after spending the last three seasons in Jacksonville, most recently recording 101 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, while also intercepting two passes and deflecting nine others over 17 games in 2023. He'll likely replace Quandre Diggs as the team's starting free safety in 2024 after Diggs was released.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Signing with Seahawks
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Jenkins with the Seahawks on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of ESPN reports.
Jenkins was released by the Jaguars as a cap casualty earlier this month but will now get another chance in Seattle. The 2017 fourth-round pick tallied 101 tackles (66 solo) and two interceptions in 17 games played last season and should have a chance to compete for the starting safety spot opposite Julian Love.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Returns to Los Angeles
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Williams has agreed to a three-year contract with the Rams, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Williams spent the last two seasons in Jacksonville but spent the four years before that with the Rams. The soon-to-be 31-year-old was released by the Jaguars last Tuesday after recording 53 combined tackles and 19 passes defended, including four interceptions, across 17 contests during the 2023 campaign. He should step into a starting role for Los Angeles during the upcoming season.
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Texans' Folorunso Fatukasi: Inks deal with Houston
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The Texans agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Fatukasi on Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Fatukasi will stay in the AFC South after being released by the Jaguars this past Monday. The 6-foot-4 defensive tackle joined Jacksonville on a three-year, $30 million deal in March 2022, and he compiled 48 tackles, 1.5 sacks and four passes defended while appearing in 30 games over the last two regular seasons. Veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins currently is set to hit free agency when the new league year starts Wednesday, and his potential departure could open up a starting role for Fatukasi in Houston.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Re-ups with Jags
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Jacksonville and Thomas (forearm) agreed to terms Thursday on a contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Thomas' new contract is reportedly a two-year deal worth up to $6 million, per Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com. The fifth-year veteran is working his way from a season-ending forearm fracture, but that doesn't seem likely to significantly impact his offseason work. In addition to being a standout on special teams, Thomas is capable of contributing as a backup at safety.
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Jaguars' Josh Allen: Officially gets franchise tag
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The Jaguars have officially placed their franchise tag on Allen ahead of Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.
Allen receiving the franchise tag has been long expected, and is now official. The 2019 first-round pick is coming off a true breakout campaign, with a career-high 17.5 sacks in 2023, to go with 66 tackles (43 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles. He and Jacksonville still have until mid-July to negotiate a long-term deal, but if Allen believes he can replicate similar production in the 2024 season, he may be comfortable betting on himself with the hopes of hitting the open market next offseason as a true star at one of the NFL's most sought-after positions.
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Jaguars' Josh Allen: To be tagged
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The Jaguars are expected to place the franchise tag on Allen by Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Allen will play out the 2024 season on a one-year, guaranteed $24 million contract if the Jaguars indeed place the franchise tag on him, and a long-term deal isn't agreed to by mid-July. The 2019 first-round pick broke out in a big way with 66 tackles (43 solo), 17.5 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles in 17 regular-season games last season, and he would immediately become one of the top available free agents on the market were Jacksonville allow him to walk.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Being let go by Jags
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Jacksonville plans to release Jenkins, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Jenkins' release will save the Jaguars roughly $5.1 million against the cap, while the team's other announced cut of veteran cornerback Darious Williams will save the team roughly $10 million. In each of his last two seasons Jenkins has played all 17 games and turned in a triple-digit tackling effort, so he should garner real interest as a free agent. Antonio Johnson, a 2023 fifth-round pick, will be a candidate to replace Jenkins in the starting lineup.
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Jaguars' Darious Williams: Being released by Jacksonville
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The Jaguars are set to release Williams, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Williams' release will save Jacksonville roughly $10 million in cap space, per Michael DiRocco of ESPN. Cutting him only leaves the team with $500,000 in dead cap, making the move an obvious one. The soon-to-be 31-year-old played extremely well in 2023, with 19 pass breakups and four interceptions across 17 regular-season games, so he should be an intriguing name on the free agent market.
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Folorunso Fatukasi: Gets let go
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Fatukasi was released by Jacksonville on Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Fatukasi received birthday wishes from the Jaguars' official Twitter account earlier in the day. However, the now 29-year-old was then cut from the team just a few hours later. The move will save Jacksonville $3.5 million in cap space, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com. The UConn product finished his 2023 campaign with 24 combined tackles and a pass defended.
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Jaguars' Travon Walker: Records 10.0 sacks
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Walker closed the 2023 regular season with 52 tackles (27 solo), 10.0 sacks and one fumble recovery in 17 games.
The 2022 first overall pick had a quiet rookie campaign with just 3.5 sacks in 15 contests, but he took a major step forward as a sophomore this past season, finishing second on the team in sacks. Walker could be poised for a full breakout in 2024, though the status of top pass rusher Josh Allen -- who could leave Jacksonville as a free agent -- could affect how much attention Walker receives from opposing offenses.
Williams finished the 2023 regular season with 53 tackles (44 solo), 19 pass deflections, four interceptions and two forced fumbles in 17 games.
Williams didn't have any interceptions in his first year with Jacksonville during 2022, but he picked off four passes in 2023 and also had the exact same tackle total. The 30-year-old is entering the final season of his three-year, $30 million contract and has likely played well enough to finish out the deal. However, if Jacksonville is looking for cap savings, Williams could be cut with just $500,000 in dead cap compared to his scheduled cap hit of $10.5 million.
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Jaguars' Tyson Campbell: Limited to 11 games
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Campbell totaled 61 tackles (42 solo), five passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble in 11 games during the 2023 regular season.
Campbell missed nearly a third of the season due to hamstring and quadricep injuries, though he still came close to eclipsing the 70-tackle mark for the third straight campaign. The 2021 second-round pick is entering the final year of his rookie contract and should have a significant role for Jacksonville's secondary again in 2024.
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Jaguars' Andre Cisco: Closes with 62 tackles
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Cisco finished the 2023 regular season with 62 tackles (42 solo), a half-sack, four interceptions and a forced fumble in 15 games.
Cisco operated as Jacksonville's starting free safety for the second straight season, though he did sit out two games due to a hamstring and groin injury. The 23-year-old is entering the last year of his rookie contract and should have the same role for Jacksonville in 2024, depending on the organization's offseason additions.
