C.J. Beathard joined the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier than head coach Doug Pederson, however the City Meyer-era funding stays within the franchise’s plans. The Jags introduced Friday that they reached one other settlement with their back-up quarterback.
It is a two-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Beathard, who signed with the group in 2021, was set to be a free agent. The previous San Francisco 49ers third-round decide will likely be anticipated to stay Trevor Lawrence‘s back-up going ahead. Beathard, 29, performed out a two-year, $5MM contract in 2022.
Lawrence has not missed a begin since being the 2021 No. 1 total decide, holding Beathard on the bench aside from video games requiring mop-up work. Beathard noticed extra motion with the 49ers, who drafted him shortly after Trent Baalke‘s ouster as GM. Baalke was in place with the Jags after they drafted Beathard; Baalke and Pederson have appreciated what they’ve seen from the Iowa alum in his QB2 position.
Chosen 104th total in 2017, Beathard is 2-10 as a starter. Upon taking on a rebuild in San Francisco, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch didn’t purchase a long-term QB forward of their first season. This left Beathard and Brian Hoyer because the notable arms. However the 49ers benched the veteran and began Beathard in October 2017. Shortly after, they traded for Jimmy Garoppolo. The ex-New England Patriots back-up, nevertheless, didn’t debut instantly for his new group. That left Beathard on the controls throughout Garoppolo’s first weeks within the Bay Space. Beathard, the grandson of Corridor of Fame GM Bobby Beathard, quarterbacked Shanahan’s first win—a November 2017 victory towards the New York Giants.
In 25 appearances over the previous six seasons, Beathard has accomplished 58.8% of his passes at 6.9 yards per try. His choose begins with San Francisco however, the previous Massive Ten QB1 has not factored into any starter conversations. However the Jags will proceed to maintain him onboard throughout Lawrence’s rookie contract.
