The Jacksonville Jaguars headed into the 2022 offseason needing to add more weapons for second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence. They started to address those needs at the start of free agency Monday by signing former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk, but decided to add more help for the passing game afterward.
The team is also expected to sign former New York Giants tight end Evan Engram, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. They reported Engram intends to sign a one-year, fully-guaranteed $9 million deal that could go to $10 million with incentives.
Engram, 27, is a former first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss. In six seasons with the Giants, he amassed 2,828 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He comes to the Jags with a puzzling injury history, missing games in four out of the last five seasons. Engram also failed to snag more than three touchdowns since his rookie season. However, he still has the size to be a mismatch for opposing defenses.
