With the Jacksonville Jaguars needing to free up some cap space, it appears they’ve decided to move on from one of their top veterans in cornerback A.J. Bouye. Per ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the Jags will be trading him to the Denver Broncos for a 2020 fourth-round pick, however, the deal can’t be processed until the new league year.
Bouye, 28, was set to free up over $11 million for the Jags if released this year. Though he’s proven to be a pretty good player, the argument could be made that his cap hit on the season was simply too high for a team in the Jags’ current state, as they were over the cap prior to the combine. Now, with his departure and the releases of defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and linebacker Jake Ryan, the Jags have found themselves at over $32.3 million in available cap space, per Over the Cap.
Bouye signed signed a five-year, $67.5 million contract with the Jags on March 11, 2017 after leaving the Houston Texans. While with the team, he accumulated 175 tackles and eight picks. In his first year, he was named a Pro Bowler and was named a second-team All-Pro after garnering 56 tackles and six picks.
With Chris Harris Jr. set to be an unrestricted free-agent, Bouye will now be Denvers top cornerback. With Von Miller and Bradley Chubb rushing the passer, he should be able to find success easily in Denver and help them get back to their postseason ways.
