Along with including security Adrian Amos on Tuesday, the Jaguars made a handful of further strikes to shake up the underside of their squad. The crew introduced the signing of Amos and defensive deal with Jonathan Marshall. To make room on the roster, the Jaguars waived defensive deal with Adam Gotsis and waived injured CB Gregory Junior.
In addition to Amos, Gotsis is essentially the most notable identify on the record. The veteran defensive lineman spent the previous 4 seasons in Jacksonville, showing in 64 regular-season video games. He began 14 of his 16 video games throughout his first yr with the Jaguars, amassing 37 tackles and one pressured fumble whereas showing in about 50 % of his crew’s defensive snaps.
He solely began 12 video games for Jacksonville between 2021 and 2023, however he nonetheless noticed a reasonably constant position on protection (together with a pair of campaigns with 400-plus snaps). Over that stretch, Gotsis collected 5.5 sacks and 23 QB hits. Regardless of the manufacturing, the 31-year-old noticed himself get pushed down the depth chart this offseason. The Jaguars added defensive finish Arik Armstead and a trio of DL rookies (together with second-round defensive deal with Maason Smith).
With Gotsis dealing with an uphill battle to make a crowded depth chart, the crew determined to pivot to a developmental piece on the place. Marshall was a sixth-round decide by the Jets in 2021, however he solely bought into 4 video games throughout his one-plus seasons in New York. He most lately frolicked on the Steelers observe squad.
Junior was a 2022 sixth-round decide by the Jags. He’ll revert to the crew’s injured reserve if he passes by waivers.
