Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green has signed the franchise tag in which the team placed on him in the middle of March. With this news coming out, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is now the only player in the NFL to not sign his tender or get a new contract.
The Jags designated the non-exclusive franchise tag to Ngakoue on March 13, despite him expressing that he wanted to move on from the team. That later led to him demanding a trade and calling out the son of owner Shad Khan and front office member, Tony Khan, on Twitter. Khan replied by saying that the compensation had to be right before a deal could happen.
Ngakoue’s issues with the front office probably date back to last offseason as the team wasn’t able to sign him to a long-term deal. As a result, he showed up to training camp late while also keeping in mind how the team handled his contract situation.
The Jags will report to training camp in just under two weeks on July 28. Ngakoue’s actions have shown that it’s a strong chance he won’t be there, but maybe he has a change of heart and joins his teammates late in the process.
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