Story by
Jacksonville Jaguars to release TE Evan Engram, other receivers after Kirk trade
- Story by
- Jacksonville Jaguars to release TE Evan Engram, other receivers after Kirk trade
The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing veteran tight end Evan Engram , the Times-Union confirmed Thursday evening.
ESPN's Mike DiRocco was the first to report the move .
Jacksonville is moving on from Engram after three years with the team. Engram was originally signed to a one-year deal worth $9 million in 2022 before inking a three-year, $41.25 million contract extension with $24 million fully guaranteed in 2023.
Advertisement
Releasing Engram comes just hours after it was reported the team would be trading wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans . On Wednesday, it was reported the team would release Kirk. The Jaguars will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick as compensation.
TRADE: Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly will trade Christian Kirk to Texans for 2026 pick
The Jaguars will save about $5,985,294 in cap space for 2025 but will hold $13,500,000 in dead cap space with Engram's release.
Engram played in 43 games, starting 38 in Jacksonville. He caught 234 passes for 2,094 yards and nine touchdowns.
Engram set multiple tight-end franchise records with the team and went to his second Pro Bowl in 2023 after catching 114 passes (franchise record) for 963 yards (franchise record) and four touchdowns. He replaced Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce that year.
Advertisement
Engram was the first Jaguars tight end since Marcedes Lewis to make the Pro Bowl (2010).
Last season, Egnram dealt with a lingering hamstring injury sustained during warmups in Week 2. As a result, Engram missed five games before returning against the Chicago Bears in Week 6.
Engram sustained a shoulder injury against the Tennessee Titans that required surgery and was placed on injured reserve shortly thereafter.
He finished the year with just 47 catches for 365 yards and a touchdown.
Jaguars reportedly to release Devin Duvernay , Josh Reynolds
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Devin Duvernay (12) fields a kickoff return during the third quarter Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars held off the Titans 20-13. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
In addition to Engram, the Jaguars also reportedly will release both receiver/return specialist Devin Duvernay and WR Josh Reynolds.
Advertisement
NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported that Duvernay would be released while Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported Reynold's impending release shortly thereafter.
Duvernay was signed to the team on a two-year, $8 million deal last year. Releasing Duvernay will save Jacksonville $2,732,353 against their salary cap this year. They will retain $1,200,000 in dead cap this season while saving $1,950,000 in 2026.
Duvernay dealt with a hamstring injury last year that cost him four games of the season. He caught 11 passes for 79 yards in 13 games in 2025.
Brought in to be a return specialist after the former All-Pro made two Pro Bowls with the Baltimore Ravens , Duvernay returned 19 punts for 167 yards (8.8 yards per return) and returned 14 kicks for 351 yards.
Advertisement
Reynolds was claimed off waivers from the Broncos near the end of the season. His release saves the team $4,260,000. He caught one pass for 11 yards with Jacksonville.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 .
If you're a subscriber, thank you. If not, please consider becoming a subscriber .
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars to release tight end Evan Engram, source confirms
