The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to hammer out a long-term deal with their Pro Bowl linebacker Josh Allen. The Jags announced on Wednesday that Allen inked a new five-year contract with the franchise.

Allen played out his rookie contract in 2023, which forced the Jaguars to use a $24 million franchise tag in March in order to avoid losing him in free agency. The two sides continued negotiations in the following weeks and have now come to an agreement that keeps Allen in Jacksonville for the foreseeable future. 

The Jags didn’t disclose the financial terms of the deal, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports it is a five-year, $150 million pact that comes with $88 million in guaranteed money. It makes Allen just the third defensive player in the NFL with an annual salary of $30 million or more.

Since entering the league in 2019 as a seventh overall pick out of Kentucky, Josh Allen established himself as one of the best, if not the best, defensive players for the Jags. This was particularly obvious last season when Allen broke the Jaguars’ franchise record with 17.5 sacks and earned his second Pro Bowl appearance.

“I’m extremely blessed and honored to get this paycheck, or to get these checks, but I still set goals for myself. Defensive Player of the Year is my next goal. Winning a Super Bowl, being an MVP,” Allen said after his new deal was officially confirmed.

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After leading Buffalo Bills to a 4-0 start in the first four weeks, quarterback Josh Allen became a hot pick for this year’s NFL MVP award. But Allen will now have a tough time remaining in the MVP talks after delivering a struggling display in the 26-17 loss to Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.

Allen finished the game against the Chiefs by completing just 14 out of 27 passes attempted while throwing for 157 yards. The 24-year-old Allen did have two touchdowns but tarnished this by having an interception and making costly overthrows.

“We weren’t good enough—I was not good enough,” said Allen after the game. “I got to do a better job, it’s plain and simple, I didn’t play very good tonight. I know that. I understand that. This team can’t afford to have me play poorly.”

After delivering inconsistent performances in the 2018 and 2019 season, it looked like Allen took a step forward this year and will remove any doubts about his status of Bills’ QB of the future. Throughout the first four games in 2020, the University of Wyoming product threw for impressive 1,326 yards while adding 12 touchdowns. He was also completing an impressive 70.9 percent of his passes and had just one INT next to his name.

However, Josh Allen’s game fell apart in Week 5 against Tennessee Titans, when he completed just 63 percent of his passes and threw two interceptions. The outing against Kansas City is arguably even worse, causing the doubts about Allen’s ability to become a factor in the league to surface once again.

Of course, it would be too soon to write off Allen or Bills after just two poor games against Super Bowl contenders. A lot more telling will be the Week 7, when they meet the winless New York Jets.

This could be a perfect chance for Allen to have a bounce-back performance, but also a red alert for Buffalo if he continues to struggle.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to hammer out a long-term deal with their Pro Bowl linebacker Josh Allen. The Jags announced on Wednesday that Allen inked a new five-year contract with the franchise.

Allen played out his rookie contract in 2023, which forced the Jaguars to use a $24 million franchise tag in March in order to avoid losing him in free agency. The two sides continued negotiations in the following weeks and have now come to an agreement that keeps Allen in Jacksonville for the foreseeable future. 

The Jags didn’t disclose the financial terms of the deal, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports it is a five-year, $150 million pact that comes with $88 million in guaranteed money. It makes Allen just the third defensive player in the NFL with an annual salary of $30 million or more.

Since entering the league in 2019 as a seventh overall pick out of Kentucky, Josh Allen established himself as one of the best, if not the best, defensive players for the Jags. This was particularly obvious last season when Allen broke the Jaguars’ franchise record with 17.5 sacks and earned his second Pro Bowl appearance.

“I’m extremely blessed and honored to get this paycheck, or to get these checks, but I still set goals for myself. Defensive Player of the Year is my next goal. Winning a Super Bowl, being an MVP,” Allen said after his new deal was officially confirmed.

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After leading Buffalo Bills to a 4-0 start in the first four weeks, quarterback Josh Allen became a hot pick for this year’s NFL MVP award. But Allen will now have a tough time remaining in the MVP talks after delivering a struggling display in the 26-17 loss to Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.

Allen finished the game against the Chiefs by completing just 14 out of 27 passes attempted while throwing for 157 yards. The 24-year-old Allen did have two touchdowns but tarnished this by having an interception and making costly overthrows.

“We weren’t good enough—I was not good enough,” said Allen after the game. “I got to do a better job, it’s plain and simple, I didn’t play very good tonight. I know that. I understand that. This team can’t afford to have me play poorly.”

After delivering inconsistent performances in the 2018 and 2019 season, it looked like Allen took a step forward this year and will remove any doubts about his status of Bills’ QB of the future. Throughout the first four games in 2020, the University of Wyoming product threw for impressive 1,326 yards while adding 12 touchdowns. He was also completing an impressive 70.9 percent of his passes and had just one INT next to his name.

However, Josh Allen’s game fell apart in Week 5 against Tennessee Titans, when he completed just 63 percent of his passes and threw two interceptions. The outing against Kansas City is arguably even worse, causing the doubts about Allen’s ability to become a factor in the league to surface once again.

Of course, it would be too soon to write off Allen or Bills after just two poor games against Super Bowl contenders. A lot more telling will be the Week 7, when they meet the winless New York Jets.

This could be a perfect chance for Allen to have a bounce-back performance, but also a red alert for Buffalo if he continues to struggle.

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