The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed first-round DE Travon Walker to a four-year contract, according to Adam Schefter.
The first pick of the draft also happens to be the first Jaguars rookie to ink their deal.
Rd | Player | Pos. | Note |
1 | Travon Walker | DE | Signed |
1 | Devin Lloyd | LB | |
3 | Luke Fortner | C | |
3 | Chad Muma | LB | |
5 | Snoop Conner | RB | |
6 | Gregory Junior | CB | |
7 | Montaric Brown | CB |
Walker, 21, was named to the freshman All-SEC team in 2019 and elected to enter the 2022 NFL Draft as a junior. The Jaguars used the No. 1 overall pick on him in the 2022 draft.
Lance Zierlein compares him to former DE Ezekiel Ansah.
He’s projected to sign a four-year, $37,372,622 contract that includes a $24,360,089. There is also a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2025.
During his three-year college career, Walker recorded 61 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one recovery and three pass deflections in 29 career games.
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