The 2023 season was a mixed bag for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Through their first 11 games, the team went 8-3 and had a solid lead in the division. However, the team went 1-5 in their last six games. Jacksonville lost the AFC South and also lost a 2023 playoff spot.
Despite last year’s tough finish, the team remains optimistic about what they can do in 2024. The Jaguars have re-signed some of the top talent on their roster, including Pro Bowl DE Josh Hines-Allen and QB Trevor Lawrence. Today, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Jacksonville’s Tyson Campbell has signed a four-year, $76.5 million extension with $53.4 million guaranteed. That makes him one of the highest-paid corners in the NFL.
Tyson Campbell signs long-term extension with Jacksonville Jaguars
source: #jaguar CB Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.5 million extension that includes $53.4 million in guaranteed money.
He became the highest-paid CB in NFL history yet to make a Pro Bowl appearance in a deal negotiated by Todd France and Kyle McCarthy. @Player1st. pic.twitter.com/IKiochkuhz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2024
With the 33rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jaguars selected CB Tyson Campbell from Georgia. The former Bulldog has been a full-time starter since entering the league. Campbell has appeared in 43 games, starting 42 of them. His best season to date came in 2022, when he recorded three interceptions, 15 pass breakups, a forced fumble, and 70 tackles. The 24-year-old started all 17 games for Jacksonville in 2022. Campbell has only played in 11 games in 2023 due to a hamstring injury.
Eleven games over three seasons is the lowest of his career. Despite missing time, the Jaguars know they have an elite CB in Tyson Campbell. That’s why owner Trent Baalke didn’t hesitate to extend the former second-round pick. His four-year, $76.5 million contract makes him the sixth-highest-paid CB in the NFL. Plus, he’s the highest-paid non-Pro Bowl CB in the entire league. It’s a testament to how invested the Jaguars are in Campbell.
It’s locked!
We have signed CB Tyson Campbell to a contract extension.@tysoncampbell_ | #hair pic.twitter.com/SETzvKZGtr
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) July 23, 2024
Tyson Campbell is the third Jaguars player to sign a long-term extension this offseason. Campbell’s defensive teammate Josh Hines-Allen received a five-year, $141.25 million contract with $76.5 million fully guaranteed in April. QB Trevor Lawrence also signed a five-year, $275 million contract with $142 million fully guaranteed in June. Campbell’s four-year, $76.5 million extension is the third-largest extension through the 2024 season with $53.4 million guaranteed. The Jaguars are investing in signing players they drafted as well as free agents.
