The Jaguars and Ezra Cleveland agreed to a three-year deal worth $28.5M, with $14.5M guaranteed.
Reports came out Thursday on the Jacksonville Jaguars reaching a three-year deal worth $28.5M, with $14.5M guaranteed with left guard Ezra Cleveland.
Cleveland was acquired via a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth-round draft pick in October of the 2023 season. He started four games at left guard, one game at left tackle, and played in nine games total.
The news came later on of the restructuring of guard Brandon Scherff’s contract, solidifying that the two guards would stay with the team.
Jaguars Twitter is unmatched and hilarious, so I asked for your GIF reactions on Ezra Cleveland’s signing.
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— Teal Ordeal (@teal_ordeal) March 7, 2024
Here we go again with overpaying a round of FA on what are probably gonna be actual 2 year deals but fail at drafting and not replace. pic.twitter.com/7ZvUZBEe9V
— Baxter Hill (@baxterhill3) March 7, 2024
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— Greg Norris (@crashn5150) March 7, 2024
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— Flash Williams (@CoachWaltw) March 7, 2024
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— Paul Martin (@p_mar93) March 7, 2024
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— Chad Koon (@chadkoon) March 7, 2024
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— Ricky (@HHHHHawg) March 7, 2024
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— Al, yes, just Al (@DejaVuBoy) March 7, 2024
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— BCB Nomad (@BCBNomad) March 7, 2024
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— Barry Miller (@RenoHightower21) March 7, 2024
Here are some reactions from local media:
Deal for Ezra Cleveland isn't bad at all when you look at it broken down + understand a lot of the guard contracts will go up high soon with cap increase + talent wash.
— Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) March 8, 2024
Ezra Cleveland's deal with the Jaguars updated already on OTC.
— Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) March 8, 2024
They have an out after two years (standard) where they'll save $5,750,000 if they want to release him.
His cap hits are just $3,591,176 (2024) and $5,200,000 (2025).
The second year is when the angst could come pic.twitter.com/FCVrnfSJ9S
Was always likely that he’d be a priority this offseason. Got a deal done before free agency opens. https://t.co/D4WWdragVr
— Juston W. Lewis (@JustonLewis_) March 7, 2024
Jags made it clear they wanted Ezra back.
— Jamal St. Cyr (@JStCyrTV) March 7, 2024
Looks like a good deal for both sides I’d say you can pencil him in at left guard. https://t.co/vtWIIGeL0p
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