The Jacksonville Jaguars made one of the most surprising moves of the offseason when they broke the bank to sign former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk. They inked him to a four-year, $72 million deal with $37 million guaranteed and a max value of $84 million. His contract will likely reset the market for future wide receivers to hit the market while also making Kirk a top-10 paid player at his position, according to average annual value.
It’s a surprising move for the Jaguars to pay him that much money because it’s unlikely any other franchise offered him anywhere near that amount. That said, they are in a situation where they are banking on a receiver who has never hit the 1,000-yard mark to be “the guy” (at least for now) in Jacksonville.
Here are three things to know about Jacksonville’s newest wide receiver:
