News about Evan Engram

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a game against the lowly Tennessee Titans on Sunday, with the possibility to prolong their season, win the AFC South, and potentially the Buffalo Bills. Rather, he launched two costly interceptions and an incredible fourth-down pass that didom the Jaguars after he sailed over Evan Engram's head. Jacksonville went 1-5 down the stretch and now out of the playoffs entirely after starting the season 8-3 and owning a 99 percent chance of making the playoffs by Week 12.

Evan Engram, the Jacksonville tight end, has signed a new three-year contract with Jacksonville worth $41.25 million. The contract includes $24 million in guarantees, as his rep Mike McCarthy told DailyMail.com on Sunday. Engram was recently given the franchise tag, indicating that he would have made $11.4 million for the forthcoming season, whether or not he signed a contract extension. The three-year contract effectively serves as a two-year extension, retaining Engram in Jacksonville into the 2025 season at an average of $13.7 million per year.

The NFL's tag window has officially opened, and teams will now have until March 7th to use either the franchise or transition tag on players with a dated contract in an attempt to discourage them from joining a free agency. After trying to reach first in the NFL combine next week, teams typically wait until just before the window closes to use a tag. There are three specific options for teams to use with the Transition tag, Exclusive brand tag, and the most commonly used Non-exclusive franchise tag. The non-exclusive franchise tag, which is commonly referred to as just the 'franchise tag,' is a one-year tender of the average top-five salaries at the player's position over the last five years, or 120 percent of his previous pay, whichever is greater. The player will trade with other clubs, but if he signs with another club, he has the right to match any bid or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.

JIM TROTTER: We're in for some football. And with the official launch of the 2022-23 National Football League just a day away, football fans have every reason to anticipate a wild ride. I can see some surprising results this season, including one of football's best players falling back to Earth (for good), a handful of struggling stars finally recognizing their potentials, and possibly the most tortured franchise in the game's history. Ready, set, hike…