Jags, WR Washington Unlikely to Agree to Deal Before Season — SkimNews
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- The Jacksonville Jaguars and wide receiver Parker Washington are unlikely to agree on a contract extension before Week 1, per NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
- The Jaguars explored offers in the range of Michael Wilson's three-year, $75 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, but no deal was in place as of Saturday night.
- Washington posted career highs of 58 receptions, 847 receiving yards, and five touchdowns during a breakout 2025, his fourth NFL season after being a sixth-round pick.
- The 24-year-old also scored two touchdowns as a punt returner and enters 2026 on the final year of his rookie contract.
- Washington said Wednesday he's "betting on himself" and focused on the season regardless of the talks, telling reporters he'll "leave my best out there" Sunday if no extension materializes.
Why it matters: Washington's 2025 breakout — career highs of 58 receptions, 847 yards, and five touchdowns — gives him leverage entering his contract year. The Jaguars' reported $75 million Wilson benchmark shows where they've already valued him, but Washington is choosing to chase a bigger 2026 rather than settle on terms offered now.
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