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Jacksonville Jaguars re-sign free agent cornerback
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The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Friday that they re-signed free agent cornerback Keith Taylor .
Taylor was a restricted free agent this offseason.
The Jaguars brought Taylor in late in the season to bolster the cornerback depth after Jourdan Lewis was placed on injured reserve.
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Taylor was a fifth-round draft pick in 2021 by the Carolina Panthers . Over his career, Taylor has appeared in 47 games and made five starts. He most recently played with Atlanta .
Taylor has played 970 defensive snaps, over 800 of which came during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Over his career, he has totaled 77 tackles, allowed a completion rate of 74% on 84 targets at 14.1 yards per catch with four pass breakups.
Taylor has played 529 special teams snaps as well.
Taylor did not appear on defense with the Jaguars, but played three special teams snaps in the AFC wildcard round matchup with Buffalo.
Earlier in the week, the Jaguars also announced that they re-signed DeeJay Dallas and Matt Dickerson .
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Cornerback is a position that the Jaguars will have to further address this offseason with Greg Newsome and Montaric Brown both unrestricted free agents. Travis Hunter will reportedly be playing cornerback full-time this season for the Jaguars.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars roster moves: Free agent cornerback Keith Taylor re-signed
