The Jaguars will pick up the fifth-year options on both Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne, a formality that will lock those two into Jacksonville for next year and more than likely, the foreseeable future.
‘Owe him each day that I’m here’: Handler of Marion County K9 killed in line of duty speaks on coping with his lossJacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence hands the ball off to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. confirmed following the NFL draft that the team plans to make that move before the deadline next week.
Players in the 2021 draft class like Etienne and Lawrence are eligible to have those picked up this year. Others in that class like Jaylen Waddle , Ja’Marr Chase and Micah Parsons have already had their options picked up. Eagles receiver Devonta Smith and Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell had their options picked up, but the teams also recently signed those players to lucrative contract extensions.
The Jaguars are currently in discussions with Lawrence on a new contract that will likely make him one of the highest, if not the highest, paid player in the league.Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.
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