Jaguars Sign Running Back Chris Rodriguez Jr.

So far in free agency, the Jacksonville Jaguars have been relatively quiet, only signing their own players, Montaric Brown and Dennis Gardeck to contract extensions, as well as restructuring the contracts of Eric Murray, Robert Hainsey, Jourdan Lewis, and Patrick Mekari.

After the restructuring of Patrick Mekari, the Jaguars had enough cap space remaining to make a move. Shortly after, they made their first outside free agent signing in running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. After the loss of veteran running back Travis Etienne, the Jaguars quickly pivoted to a more physical back to complement Bhayshul Tuten. According to Tom Pelissero, the contract will be a two-year, $10 million contract with $6.2 million guaranteed and an additional $2 million in potential incentives.

Jaguars Sign Running Back Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Rodriguez Jr. is a much more physical runner than the Jaguars have had in recent years at the position and will provide an extra element to the offense. Over his three-year career, he averaged 4.6 yards per attempt and scored 10 touchdowns, seven of which were inside the five-yard line.