Another former Green Bay Packers player is becoming a starter for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Green Bay Packers is starter is signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, with the player Josiah Deguara finding a new team.
Bleacher Report NFL insider Jordan Schultz posted to X on Thursday, March 28 that Deguara was signing a one-year deal with the Jaguars.
Deguara joins former Packers first-round pick Darnell Savage in Jacksonville. Savage signed a three-year deal worth up to $21 million with the Jaguars at the start of free agency.
The emergence of rookie tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft last season made Deguara expendable, so now he has an opportunity to take on a bigger role in Jacksonville with a fresh start.
Josiah Deguara Didn't Do Well in Green Bay
There was a time when Deguara could have become the top tight end in Green Bay, but he was not able to recover from a difficult start with a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
Deguara was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft from Cincinnati. During his time with the Bearcats, he was chosen All-AAC twice, playing as a hybrid tight end/fullback with over 1,110 yards and 13 total touchdowns in college.
As a rookie, it took some time for Deguara to start playing. Unfortunately, his rookie season was cut short by an injury he suffered in Week 5, ending his season. torn ACL Deguara returned to the field in 2021, but he did not have the kind of impact that Packers fans were hoping for from a third-round pick.
Aaron Rodgers likely played a big role in Deguara’s lack of production, as he was seen screaming at Deguara on multiple occasions during games for missed assignments. That lack of trust with a future Hall of Fame quarterback made it hard for Deguara to stay involved in the offense. This past season could have been different for him with a new quarterback in , but the emergence of younger, more versatile tight ends in Musgrave and Kraft made it harder for him to carve out his own role.
Deguara’s time in Green Bay has been consistently unfortunate. Hopefully, he can change that story with more opportunities in Jacksonville. Jordan LoveThe Jaguars Are Excited About Darnell Savage
While Deguara will be hoping to have an impact on offense, Savage is already coming into Jacksonville with high expectations from the coaching staff.
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson spoke about Savage during league meetings in Orlando. Along with being generally excited about his team’s new free agent, Pederson gave some insight on what they expected from Savage.
“His nickel coverage ability inside his ability to blitz he’s a good tackler. He’s a willing tackler,” Pederson
told reporters
. “He’s a pretty good cover guy. Just all the things that we were looking for at that position. He’s got the versatility to play multiple spots on defense, so he does give you that safety flex. If you want to do it. You can play that nickel spot if you want to move them in there.” Pederson and his staff sound like they want to play Savage all over the field, and that should give him more opportunities to make big plays.Ex-Green Bay Packers tight end Josiah Deguara has a new team now, as he has signed a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pederson and his staff sound like they want to play Savage all over the field, and that should give him more opportunities to make big plays.
