<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-evan-engram-sean-payton-conversation-led-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Engram reveals Sean Payton conversation that led to Broncos signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evan-Engram.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Engram reveals Sean Payton conversation that led to Broncos signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-12T16:31:42-07:00">April 12th, 4:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-12T16:41:04-07:00">April 12th, 4:41pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-signing-evan-engram-jaguars-release">landed veteran tight end Evan Engram</a> in free agency this offseason. Engram drew interest from Denver and the Los Angeles Chargers but ultimately signed a two-year deal with the Broncos based on <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/evan-engram-ready-to-be-unleashed-by-sean-payton-in-denver" rel="noopener">his meeting</a> with head coach Sean Payton.</p><p>Engram says “everything kind of clicked,” when he spoke with Payton, according to ProFootballTalk. The two-time Pro Bowler was sold on the Broncos when Payton said he wanted to use Engram as a vertical threat.</p><p>“In Jacksonville, I was kind of a master of the underneath game, which is big for offenses, it’s big for young quarterbacks, it’s big for staying ahead of the chains… I love that role in that offense. And I’m going to continue to be great at that and be great at whatever I’m asked to do,” Engram said, per ProFootballTalk.</p><h2><b>Evan Engram is ready to embrace vertical role with Broncos</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evan-Engram-2.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“But I think the vertical presence that he mentioned and brought to the table and the vision he had for that was really big for me too. Because I do have that part in my game and I’m ready to be unleashed in that aspect. The vision that he has for that is that joker role. I love the narrative of the superhero, the supervillains, I love superhero stuff. I love Spiderman, Batman, all that stuff, it’s definitely cool. I love creating that narrative for myself to put a little bit of healthy pressure on me too. That’s something I’m going to full embrace. Whatever I’m asked to do, I’m going to do it to the best of my ability,” Engram added.</p><p>After being selected in the first round of the 2017 draft by the New York Giants, Engram landed with the Jaguars as a free agent in 2022. However, Jacksonville made the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-shockingly-release-evan-engram">surprise decision to release Engram</a> this offseason, which allowed him to sign with the Broncos.</p><p>Denver had a strong season with rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/exclusive-patrick-surtain-bo-nix-controls-broncos-offense">Bo Nix controlling the offense</a>. The team went 10-7 and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years. Now the Broncos have another offensive weapon for Nix to utilize in Engram.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Engram reveals Sean Payton conversation that led to Broncos signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-signing-evan-engram-jaguars-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Engram signing with Broncos after Jaguars release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evan-Engram-signing-with-Denver-after-Jaguars-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Engram signing with Broncos after Jaguars release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T14:14:17-07:00">March 12th, 2:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T14:14:17-07:00">March 12th, 2:14pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-shockingly-release-evan-engram">Jaguars decided to release Evan Engram</a> this offseason, making him a free agent in early March. After visiting with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, the 30-year-old tight end has agreed to a new deal.</p><p>Engram <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1899916433934385648" rel="noopener">has officially signed</a> with the Broncos, according to his agent, Mike McCartney of Vayner Sports, and confirmed by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Denver finds a talented tight end to help Bo Nix and the offense improve for next season.</p><p>“Former Jaguars TE Evan Engram is signing with the Broncos on a 2-year deal, per agent Mike McCartney.”</p><p>Evan Engram is coming to Denver after <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1899919851751374977" rel="noopener">signing a two-year, $23 million contract</a>, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. $16.5 million is fully guaranteed for the star tight end.</p><p>“Compensation update: The Broncos are signing TE Evan Engram to a two-year, $23 million deal that includes $16.5 million fully guaranteed at signing, per The Insiders. Engram gets a new home, and Sean Payton gets his ‘Joker.'”</p><p>Engram played for the Jaguars for three seasons before the team decided to let him go to free agency. His first two years in Jacksonville were solid, as he provided consistent production. However, the 2024 campaign wasn’t as kind, as Engram missed eight games after suffering a season-ending torn labrum.</p><p>He ended the season with 47 receptions, 385 yards, and a touchdown. When news broke of his release from Jacksonville, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-evan-engram-farewell-goes-viral">Evan Engram sent the fanbase a farewell message</a>. Now that he’s with Denver, Engram has an opportunity to bounce back from the injury and serve as a solid pass option in Sean Payton’s offense.</p><p>Tight end wasn’t a strong position for the Broncos last season, as the team relied more on the wide receiver group and running game. Now that Engram is in Denver, the offense could open a bit more, allowing for quarterback Bo Nix to further his development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Engram signing with Broncos after Jaguars release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-evan-engram-farewell-goes-viral');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Engram’s farewell message to Jaguars goes viral');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evan-Engrams-farewell-message-to-Jacksonville-goes-viral.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Engram’s farewell message to Jaguars goes viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T20:05:15-08:00">March 6th, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T20:15:20-08:00">March 6th, 8:15pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars sent wideout Christian Kirk packing Thursday, trading the wideout to the Houston Texans for a seventh-round draft pick. Then, in a surprise move, Jacksonville continued cleaning house by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-shockingly-release-evan-engram">releasing tight end Evan Engram</a>.</p><p>While the decision to cut the two-time Pro Bowler caught many NFL fans off guard, Engram appears to be <a href="https://x.com/eazyengram/status/1897823425428672570" rel="noopener">embracing the change</a>.</p><p>“It’s all love Jax. But they just let a mf dog loose! Excited for what’s next! #BeEazy,” Engram wrote on his official X account.</p><p>Engram was entering the final, non-guaranteed year of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-editorials/grading-evan-engrams-3-year-41-million-extension-jaguars">three-year, $41.25 million deal</a> he signed with the team prior to the 2023 season. He was set to make $14.75 million in 2025. Instead, the Jaguars will knock about $6 million off the salary cap.</p><h2><b>The Jaguars unleashed Evan Engram</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evan-Engram.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Engram was selected 23rd overall by the New York Giants in the 2017 draft. After a disappointing tenure in New York, he landed in Jacksonville as a free agent. Engram blossomed into a reliable pass catcher for the Jaguars with 73 receptions for 766 yards in 2022 and 114 catches for 963 yards in 2023.</p><p>Unfortunately, the 30-year-old veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-evan-engram-season-ending-surgery">couldn’t stay on the field</a> last season as he struggled with multiple injuries. After playing all 17 games in each of his first two seasons in Jacksonville, Engram managed just nine appearances in 2024, ending the season with 47 receptions for 365 yards and one touchdown.</p><p>The Jaguars are having themselves a memorable offseason. First the team waited far <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-ruthlessly-mocked-firing-trent-baalke-too-late">too long to fire GM Trent Baalke</a>, which almost cost them their top coaching choice. Then they finally fired Baalke and hired head coach Liam Coen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-liam-coen-buccaneers-face-jacksonville-contract-agreement">out from under the Buccaneers</a>, who thought he’d be back as the highest-paid offensive coordinator in football.</p><p>Next, Jacksonville hired Woody Johnson’s teenage son <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-james-gladstone-on-parallels-jaguars-rams">34-year-old James Gladstone</a>, the youngest GM in the NFL (who seems to be shadowbanned by Wikipedia for some reason). Gladstone has taken a scalpel – or maybe a hatchet – to the Jaguars’ roster, <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jaguars-to-cut-te-evan-engram-wr-josh-reynolds-wr-devin-duvernay-cb-ronald-darby" rel="noopener">cutting</a> Engram, Devin Duvernay, Josh Reynolds and Ronald Darby in addition to moving on from Kirk, per ProFootballTalk.</p><p>While some of these moves appear to be counterintuitive to surrounding potential franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence with talent, the Jaguars did manage to hit big on 2024 first-round pick Brian Thomas Jr., who exploded on the scene in his rookie year with 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns.</p><p>As for Engram, it’s possible the team simply believes 2023 second-rounder Brenton Strange is ready to take over as Jacksonville’s top tight end. He’s certainly the cheaper option of the two. And he had a reasonably successful sophomore season with 40 receptions for 411 yards and two scores.</p><p>It can honestly be difficult to tell when things are going well or badly in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-liam-coen-clowned-online-duval-fail">dooo-Vhaaaal</a>. But the bottom line is, Coen and Gladstone let Engram off his leash and, as you’d expect from a “mf dog,” he’s excited.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Engram’s farewell message to Jaguars goes viral

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-shockingly-release-evan-engram');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars shockingly release Evan Engram after Christian Kirk trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jacksonville-shockingly-releases-Evan-Engram.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars shockingly release Evan Engram after Christian Kirk trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T15:06:27-08:00">March 6th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T15:45:53-08:00">March 6th, 3:45pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1897782138365251679" rel="noopener">made a shocking move</a> on Thursday by releasing Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to Fox NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. In his three seasons with the Jaguars, he was aiming to make a comeback.</p><p>After a disappointing start to his career, he had a career-best season in 2023. He had 114 receptions for 963 yards and four touchdowns. He was the security blanket for quarterback Trevor Lawrence.</p><p>Now, Jacksonville will be without another offensive weapon. After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-jacksonville-trades-christian-kirk-texans-instead-releasing-him">Jaguars traded Christian Kirk</a> on Thursday, it appears they might be locked in on a total rebuild.</p><p>Whether or not this was a financial move remains to be seen. However, a plethora of teams will likely prepare their strategies to start negotiating with Engram about a new deal.</p><p>Still, the move doesn’t come as too much of a surprise to some. Engram will be entering his age-31 season in 2025, and the Jaguars have some work to do.</p><p>For starters, they had one of the worst defenses in the league. Despite having Trevor Lawrence as the quarterback, offense cannot carry every game. Not to mention, they allowed 25.6 points per game on average.</p><p>Going back to Engram though, his health was a concern. The former Jaguars tight end only played in nine games this season. He still managed to have 47 receptions for 365 yards and a touchdown. Still, it’s a cause of concern for the organization.</p><h2><b>Jaguars release Evan Engram for a strange reason</b></h2><p>There’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/1-jaguars-player-who-could-be-surprise-roster-cut-2025-offseason">no clear reason why the Jaguars released Engram</a>. There were never any attitude problems or issues with the front office. Not taking the chance on his age is understandable, but the proof is in the pudding.</p><p>His 2023 season was the best of his career with the Jaguars. Plus, there are only a handful of tight ends who are in that dominant category.</p><p>While Engram won’t kill a defense with his speed or yards after the catch, he’s extremely efficient. He’s a reliable short-to-medium-range receiver.</p><p>He’s improved as a blocker but is still physical enough to combat with defensive backs. Simultaneously, he’s quick enough to get by slower linebackers.</p><p>At the end of the day, giving away two of Lawrence’s weapons isn’t a good look. Perhaps the Jaguars have something up their sleeves that no one knows about.</p><p>Still, <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/top-3-trade-destinations-for-jaguars-te-evan-engram-01jgfjzgzybk" rel="noopener">plenty of teams will be interested</a> in Engram’s services. The reliability and consistency on the field is an automatic green light. Regardless of any injury concerns, the former Jaguars tight end showed he’s towards the top of his position.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaguars shockingly release Evan Engram after Christian Kirk trade

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Jacksonville <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">Jaguars have dealt with a lot of injuries</a> to their key players this season, and the news just keeps rolling in, as Evan Engram is the <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1867594619569226058" rel="noopener">latest to be on the list</a>.</p><p>“Jaguars HC Doug Pederson announced that TE Evan Engram will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn labrum,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Engram was a big part of the Jaguars offense this season, as he was second on the team with 47 catches. He missed games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury, so it’s been a rough year for him in that department.</p><h2>Jaguars continue to take injury hits</h2><p>Not only is Evan Engram’s season over with but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-trevor-lawrence-career-altering-move-amid-ir-decision">Trevor Lawrence is also done for the year</a> as well. Initially, Lawrence was put on injured reserve after suffering a concussion on the hit from Azeez Al-Shaair in their game against the Houston Texans, but the quarterback also elected to have shoulder surgery as well.</p><p>Lawrence was having problems with his shoulder this season which is why he missed some games before suffering the concussion, and he probably wants to make sure he’s fully healthy for next year. The Jaguars season did not go the way many expected it to, but inconsistencies on both sides of the ball hurt them. They started the year off slow, and from there they had to play catch up. That’s when the injuries started to come into play, and from there, it was going to be hard to find any rhythm.</p><p>The big question going into the offseason for the Jaguars is what will happen to Doug Pederson, especially since it felt like he was on the hot seat during the season. They may give him another chance with how injuries affected the team, but if they start slow again next season, he may be fired.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
80.2	623.1	2.9	29

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
80.2	623.1	2.9	29

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