Jaguars, TE Strange agree to 3-year extension
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- Brenton Strange and the Jaguars agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $48 million with $25 million guaranteed, confirmed by agents Jim Ivler, JR Roggio and Jon Perzley to ESPN and NFL Network.
- Strange was entering the final year of his rookie contract after going 61st overall in the 2023 draft's second round.
- Strange set career highs with 46 catches, 540 receiving yards and three touchdowns in just 12 games last season, missing five contests with a hip injury.
- The Jaguars went 11-1 and averaged 30.1 points per game when Strange played, compared to 2-3 with a 22.6-point average in the five games he sat out.
- General manager James Gladstone said shortly after the 2025 season ended that the team had begun preliminary extension talks with Strange and receiver Parker Washington.
- Strange has 91 catches for 981 yards and six touchdowns across three NFL seasons.
Why it matters: The $25 million guarantee commits Jacksonville to a 25-year-old tight end whose availability swung their offensive output by roughly 7.5 points per game (30.1 with him, 22.6 without), making him a structural pillar rather than a luxury. Locking him in before free agency protects the engine of an offense that won at an elite rate when healthy.
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