Jaguars extend punter Logan Cooke

Although the Jaguars are now under a new regime, the Urban Meyer-led staff evidently likes the work of the previous regime’s punter. The Jaguars agreed to an extension with Logan Cooke on Saturday.

Cooke’s second Jaguars contract will come in at around $3 million annually, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter). The Jags have used Cooke as their punter since acquiring him with a seventh-round pick in 2018.

The 47.7 yards per punt Cooke averaged last season ranked sixth. Even though Cooke missed two games last season, landing on the Jags’ reserve/COVID-19 list, he has played in every other Jags contest since making his debut. Cooke’s Week 15 absence led to the Jags going without a true punter, as they used Aldrick Rosas in that regard, but their usual punter returned for Jacksonville's Week 17 game.

Jacksonville entered Saturday with the most cap space in the NFL, with just more than $43 million.