The New York Giants and their fans may have seen enough of embattled tight end Evan Engram, but the rest of the NFL still remains high on him.
Engram, an unrestricted free agent come Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, has agreed in principle to a one-year, $9 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Former Giants’ TE Evan Engram intends to sign a one-year, fully-guaranteed 9 million deal that could go to $10 with incentives with the Jacksonville Jaguars, per me and @JFowlerESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2022
Engram, who will be 28 this September, was the 23rd overall selection out of Ole Miss back in 2017. He came out of the gate with a ton of promise, catching 64 passes for 722 yards and six touchdowns, and was named to PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Unfortunately for Engram (and the Giants), he could not top those numbers in his next four seasons as injuries and inconsistency dogged him year after year.
Engram became notorious for missing games and dropping passes, especially in key situations, which drew the ire of Giant fans.
In his defense, Engram played under three head coaches and four offensive coordinators in his five years, all of which could not find a steady role for him their offenses.
Engram is not the prototype in-line tight end and last season, the Giants decided to move him into the slot more. It’s expected he’ll see more of that role in 2022 with the Jaguars.
