Linebacker Myles Jack is getting a big payday from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jaguars and Jack have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension. Jack will make $57 million with $33 million of that guaranteed, making him the third-highest paid inside linebacker in the NFL.
Jaguars are signing LB Myles Jack to a four-year, $57 million contract extension that includes $33 million guaraneed and ties him to Jacksonville for the next five years, per source. It makes Jack the NFL's third highest-paid ILB, behind Bobby Wagner and CJ Mosely.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2019
Jack has become a massively important part of the Jacksonville defense. The linebacker, who turns 24 on Tuesday, collected 107 total tackles in 2018 along with 2.5 sacks. He did it all despite a college knee injury that knocked him out of the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft and raised questions about his long-term health. He has answered those questions, and both Jack and the Jaguars are beneficiaries as a result.
