The Jacksonville Jaguars and free agent center Mitch Morse have agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million contract that includes $7 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations told The Associated Press. Morse, who turns 32 next month, was cut by Buffalo in a salary cap-savings move last week after five seasons. Morse has started 126 games over nine seasons, including the first four in Kansas City.
Minutes after the San Francisco 49ers finished off a stunning comeback to win the NFC championship, star defender Nick Bosa pulled aside quarterback Brock Purdy and marveled at his journey. Purdy has undergone a meteoric rise from “Mr. Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. It's been one of the most improbable draft success stories in recent memories and seems to shock just about everyone other than Purdy, who had the steadfast confidence that he could make it as long as someone gave him a chance.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence is starting Jacksonville's regular-season finale Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars are keeping wide receiver Christian Kirk on the sideline as the Jaguars chase a second straight AFC South title. Lawrence flew with the team to Nashville on Saturday after practicing in a limited capacity the past three days.