The Jacksonville Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for contract negotiations. With Montez Sweat signing a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears last week, that deal should provide a baseline for Allen and the Jaguars moving forward.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew looks to pass under pressure from Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Although some would argue that making Allen one of the NFL’s highest-paid edge rushers is risky considering he had 17 sacks over his previous three seasons, Jacksonville can’t afford to let him go.Giants quarterback Daniel Jones out for the season with torn ACL in right kneeNot only has Allen been the team’s top defender in back-to-back years, signing draft picks to second contracts has been one of the small-market franchise’s biggest front-office failures over the past decade.
Allen is in the final year of his rookie deal, playing on a fifth-year option that guarantees him $10.9 million in 2023. Stout against the run and getting to quarterbacks as never before, he’s taken a huge step toward persuading the Jaguars to keep him. And thanks to Sweat, the sides have a clearer idea of Allen’s market value.
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