Jones-Drew and Jags agree on contract extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars and RB Maurice Jones-Drew have agreed to a four-year contract extension.
Jones-Drew, who has split time and carries with Fred Taylor, is third in touchdowns (40) behind San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson and Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook over the past three seasons.
The Jaguars released Fred Taylor this off-season and Jones-Drew will be expected to carry the load. Before reaching agreement on the extension, Jones-Drew was due to earn $535,000 in 2009.
Per ESPN, Jones-Drew now becomes the third-highest paid RB in the NFL behind only Jackson and Johnson.
Jones-Drew, who has split time and carries with Fred Taylor, is third in touchdowns (40) behind San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson and Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook over the past three seasons.
The Jaguars released Fred Taylor this off-season and Jones-Drew will be expected to carry the load. Before reaching agreement on the extension, Jones-Drew was due to earn $535,000 in 2009.
Per ESPN, Jones-Drew now becomes the third-highest paid RB in the NFL behind only Jackson and Johnson.
