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Jaguars Ink TE Brenton Strange to $48 M Deal

6/25/2026

Summary

Strange Extension

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Brenton Strange to a three-year extension worth up to $48 million, including $25 million guaranteed.
In 2023 he recorded 46 catches, three touchdowns and 540 yards in 12 games, while Jacksonville went 11-1, averaging 30.1 points.
He missed five games with a hip injury, during which Jacksonville posted a 2-3 record, prompting GM James Gladstone to call extension a priority, adding tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol.

Summary

Strange Re-signs

Jim Ivler, JR Roggio and Jon Perzley of Sportstars negotiated a $48 million, three-year extension for tight end Strange.
The $16 million annual value ranks Strange fifth among NFL tight ends behind Kittle, McBride, Hockenson and Pitts.
Signing before the 2026 free-agency period lets Strange avoid offseason market swings, a tactic teams are adopting.
The Jaguars’ deal follows the Falcons’ three-year, $54 million pact with Pitts and shows Sportstars’ role representing NFL receivers.

History

Historical Context

When the NFL introduced its first hard salary cap in 1994—set at $33.8 million per team—the expansion Jaguars used the new rules to lock rookie quarterback Mark Brunell into a five-year, $12 million deal, one of the league’s largest rookie contracts. The same cap-aware philosophy resurfaces in 2024 as Jacksonville extends tight end Brenton Strange to a three-year, up-to-$48 million deal.

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Strange Extension

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Brenton Strange to a three-year extension worth up to $48 million, including $25 million guaranteed.
In 2023 he recorded 46 catches, three touchdowns and 540 yards in 12 games, while Jacksonville went 11-1, averaging 30.1 points.
He missed five games with a hip injury, during which Jacksonville posted a 2-3 record, prompting GM James Gladstone to call extension a priority, adding tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol.

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