Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer spoke about building a running back room around James Robinson last week and is delivering on that promise early in the free agency process. According to multiple sources, the Jaguars and Meyer will be reuniting with a familiar player in veteran running back Carlos Hyde.
The deal will be a two-year deal worth $6 million, though the guarantees are unknown.
Source: Carlos Hyde to the #Jaguars. 2 years $6 mil.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2021
While Hyde’s first stint with the Jags was short-lived and didn’t go as planned, the team was a mess at that time in 2018. However, with a new staff in place, Hyde seemingly felt fine about a return.
Hyde’s signing makes a lot of sense when connecting the dots between him and the front office. Meyer coached him at Ohio State, general manager Trent Baalke drafted him, and Hyde also played for passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer while with the Seattle Seahawks.
Hyde will be entering his eighth season after being drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by Baalke and the San Francisco 49ers. He’ll enter his second stint with the Jags with 1,153 career carRies for 4,726 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns.
