Yannick Ngakoue Still Looking To Move On From Jaguars

In an appearance on ESPN’s “NFL Live,” Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue confirmed he is looking to “move on,” per Michael DiRocco.

“The organization had an opportunity to keep me long term last offseason, things kind of broke off,” Ngakoue said via John Reid. “Everything comes to an end and it’s time for me to move on to the next chapter of my career.”

Ngakoue didn’t specify a team he would like Jacksonville to trade him to. However, he highlighted his desire to go to a team with a winning culture. 

“Winning is a habit and I don’t want to be with a team where losing is a norm of anything of that nature,” he said via Field Yates. “I want to be a part of something special.”

The Jaguars officially used their franchise tag on Ngakoue, which will cost around $17.9 million fully guaranteed for the 2020 season. 

However, Ngakoue has yet to sign the tender. He made it clear this offseason that he wants to move on from Jacksonville which has sparked interest as a potential tag-and-trade candidate this offseason.

Jacksonville is reportedly asking for at least a first-round pick to move on from Ngakoue. While they’ve fielded interest from some teams, they have made it clear they don’t intend to give him away. 

The Seahawks and Eagles have come up as potential trade partners with Jacksonville. 

Ngakoue, 25, is a former third-round pick of the Jaguars back in 2016. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.48 million contract and made a base salary of $834,269 for the 2019 season.

In 2019, Ngakoue appeared in 15 games for the Jaguars and recorded 41 tackles, eight sacks, an interception, a defensive touchdown, four forced fumbles, a recovery and six passes defended. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 36 edge rusher out of 107 qualifying players.

We’ll have more regarding Ngakoue as the news is available.