Pass rusher Jordan Smith signs rookie contract with Jaguars - 6 hrs ago Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Aaron Patrick (91) and defensive end Jordan Smith (92) warm up during an NFL football rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars signed fourth-round draft pick Jordan Smith on Tuesday, getting the second of their nine selections under contract.
Sixth-round receiver Jalen Camp signed Monday.
Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Smith was expected to sign a four-year deal worth about $4.22 million. The contract includes a signing bonus around $740,000. He will count roughly $845,000 against the salary cap in 2021.
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May 18, 2021
One day after the Jaguars signed their first draft pick of the 2021 NFL Draft class, a second signing has followed in fourth-round edge rusher Jordan Smith.
One day after the Jaguars signed their first rookie to their first contract in Jalen Camp, the team has officially seen another draft pick make it official.
Fourth-round edge defender Jordan Smith signed his rookie contract on Tuesday, with the first-year pass-rusher becoming the newest member of an edge defender group that has two young playmakers he can learn from in Josh Allen and K Lavon Chaisson.
Smith is a former four-star recruit who originally joined the Florida Gators but spent the past two years at UAB, during which time he posted 14.5 sacks and 27 tackles for loss. Smith also played at Butler Community College (Kansas) where he recorded 77 tackles, 22.5 for loss, and 11 sacks.
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11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Joining Vikings Include 3 Receivers
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EAGAN, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday announced the team has agreed to terms with 11 players who went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.
These 11 players will be scheduled to join Minnesota s
11-player draft class and up to five tryout players for rookie minicamp from May 13-16.
Here s a look at this year s group of undrafted free agents (listed alphabetically by last name).
2021 MINNESOTA VIKINGS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
(Players are listed alphabetically by last name.)
Turner Bernard
| High school: Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Arizona)
Career stats: appeared in 51 games, including four in 2016 before receiving a medical redshirt (torn ACL)