When a team has struggled on the field as much as the Jacksonville Jaguars have in the last decade, it stands to reason that they would be aggressive on the free-agent market. The organization has been just that, making expensive signings like quarterback Nick Foles and guard Andrew Norwell.
But as things currently stand, the Jaguars are managing to avoid tying up too much of their cash in signing bonuses. According to this breakdown from Over The Cap, the Jaguars ranked 22nd in the league in signing bonus usage, with just 21.8% of its total salary expenditures from 2022-26 being sunk.
For reference, the Eagles lead the league in signing bonus usage with 40.5% of its costs tied up in bonuses while the Colts use it the fewest at just 4.3%.
Jacksonville mostly avoided signing high-profile players in this free agent cycle that would likely require hefty bonuses to agree to terms. The biggest signing bonus was dealt to cornerback Shaquill Griffin at $4 million.
Hopefully for the Jags, their relatively conservative usage of the signing bonus will give it more financial freedom in the coming years. They are a young team with few players on long-term deals, and they should have a good amount of money to devote to extensions in the coming years for players like Josh Allen and DJ Chark Jr.
