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Jaguars officially announce extensions for three players ahead of start of free agency
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The Jacksonville Jaguars officially announced contract extensions for guard Ezra Cleveland , safety Daniel Thomas and defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter on Friday.
Deals for Thomas and Cleveland were reported on Thursday, signing two core starters of the team to multi-year deals, while Ledbetter will return as a depth player for Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Jeremiah Ledbetter (99) leaps to slap hands with fans as he leaves the field after Sunday's victory over the Titans. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL Sunday, November 19, 2023. The Jaguars led 13 to 0 at the half and walked away with a 34 to 14 win over the Titans. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
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The re-signings are a part of a wave of moves made by the Jaguars this week, including reportedly cutting Rayshawn Jenkins , Darious Williams and Foley Fatukasi , while franchise tagging star pass rusher Josh Allen .
The team also reportedly restructured right guard Brandon Scherff's contract to avoid a hefty hit going into next year.
All of these moves have been in preparation of the new league year and start of free agency, which the Jaguars are expected to be active in bringing in players to bolster their roster.
The team will potentially look to add free agents to help along the offensive line, in the secondary and will need to add a pass rusher, while also trying to re-sign wide receiver Calvin Ridley .
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Juston Lewis is a Jacksonville Jaguars beat reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on the website formerly known as Twitter at @JustonLewis_ .
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars officially extend Ezra Cleveland, Daniel Thomas on Friday
