The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed the franchise tag on TE Evan Engram, the team announced Monday.
Engram is expected to make $11.3 million next season, but Engram is hoping for a long-term deal from Jacksonville, and the two sides have until July 17 to get that done.
Engram, who spent his first five seasons with the Giants before signing with the Jaguars last offseason, appeared in all 17 regular season games with 14 starts in 2022. He totaled career-highs in receptions (73) and receiving yards (766) and posted four touchdowns. Engram’s 73 receptions and 766 receiving yards both marked single season franchise records by a tight end.
In six seasons in the NFL, the 28-year-old has posted 335 career receptions, 3,594 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns.
Engram was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2017 draft from Ole Miss.
Ridley gets reinstated:
Also, on Monday, the NFL reinstated wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The 28-year-old, suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, is eligible to participate in all team activities, effective immediately.
In November, Ridley was acquired from the Falcons for conditional 2023 sixth-round and 2024 fourth-round picks.
In 49 games spanning four seasons with the Falcons, Ridley has 248 career receptions for 3,342 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Ridley had this to say about his reinstatement:
“Today’s reinstatement by the NFL brings an end to a challenging chapter of my professional career, one that was self-inflicted and began with an isolated lapse in judgment. I have always owned my mistakes, and this is no different. I have great respect for the game and am excited for the opportunity to restart my career in Jacksonville. I look forward to showing my new coaches, teammates, and the entire Jaguars organization exactly who I am and what I represent as a player and person.”
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