Overview
- The Jaguars agreed Wednesday to a three-year extension for Brenton Strange worth up to $48 million, including $25 million guaranteed and a reported $36 million base with up to $12 million in incentives.
- Strange’s 2025 breakout included 46 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns, and Jacksonville went 11-1 in games when he played, underscoring his on-field value beyond box-score stats.
- Following Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts deal, Strange’s roughly $16 million average annual value places him among the higher-paid tight ends and shows the market for the position is rising.
- Jacksonville signed Strange despite drafting two rookie tight ends, Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol, indicating the team plans a deep, multi-piece tight end room with Strange as the clear veteran leader.
- The extension removes Strange from 2026 free-agency lists, secures a core offensive piece for Trevor Lawrence and Liam Coen, and shifts the Jaguars’ next contract focus toward players such as wide receiver Parker Washington while the team tests more TE-heavy personnel sets.