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Cheap Vincent Valentine Jersey , Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars will open free agency by adding two offensive pieces and re-signing another.
The Jaguars are poised to sign All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell and speedy receiver Donte Moncrief in free agency Thursday, according to two people
familiar with negotiations. The people spoke to The Associated Press on the
condition of anonymity Tuesday because NFL teams are prohibited from announcing
signings until free agency officially begins Wednesday afternoon.
Norwell is expected to sign a five-year, $66.5 million contract that includes $30 million guaranteed, one of the people said. That would make him one of the
highest-paid offensive linemen in the league.
Article continues below ... Another person with knowledge of contract talks with receiver Marqise Lee says the team has agreed to terms with Lee on a four-year deal worth $38
million. It includes $18 million guaranteed.
Lee and Moncrief will be counted on to try to fill the void left by losing former Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson
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Moncrief had 26 receptions for 391 yards and two scores with Indianapolis.
Moncrief has the speed to loosen up eight- and nine-man defensive fronts.
The Jaguars made the ground game a priority when coach Doug Marrone and top executive Tom Coughlin took over in January 2017. They selected bruising running
back Leonard Fournette and left tackle Cam Robinson in the first two rounds of
the NFL draft last year and dedicated the offseason to becoming a more physical
team up front. They also made Brandon Linder one of the NFL’s highest-paid
centers.
Norwell is expected to slide into Jacksonville’s offensive line at left guard, between Robinson and Linder. The Jaguars have used five different
starters at the position the last two seasons.
Although Jacksonville led the NFL in rushing in 2017, the running game stalled late in the season and barely was a factor in the playoffs. The Jaguars
averaged 141.4 yards a game last season
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Norwell should help make Jacksonville’s line, especially the left side, one of the best in the AFC.
He was the No. 1 offensive lineman available in free agency, a first-team All-Pro selection who didn’t allow a sack or a quarterback hit in
2017
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Moncrief and Lee have shown big-play ability despite a slew of injuries.
But neither looks like the go-to guy Robinson was expected to be. The Jags likely will end up relying on those two along with promising youngsters Dede
Westbrook, Keelan Cole and Rashad Greene in 2018.
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