Report: Malik Jackson Agrees To Deal With Jaguars
DENVER (CBS4)- Defensive lineman Malik Jackson will most likely be leaving the Denver Broncos after he reportedly agreed to a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to the NFL.
The new league year is set to start at 2 p.m. Wednesday and player changes are underway.
Jackson can officially sign with the Jaguars until Wednesday.
The NFL tweeted an update on Jackson on Tuesday morning.
When the new league year begins, Malik Jackson is heading to the AFC South: https://t.co/rdJqYvo55d (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/RpTWXoftvh
— NFL (@NFL) March 8, 2016
Jackson tweeted out this response.
What a time to be alive
— Malik Barron Jackson (@TheMalikJackson) March 8, 2016
According to the NFL, he's getting quite a paycheck.
The #Jaguars deal for DL Malik Jackson is 6 years, $90M with $42M guaranteed, source said. So, wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2016
Jackson was docked $8,681 for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of Super Bowl 50 which the Broncos won against the Carolina Panthers last month.
Let the Free Agency frenzy begin. Broncos cut 3 - Vasquez, Daniels, Brewer. And looks like Malik's gone.
— Steve Cox (@SteveCoxDenver) March 8, 2016
Former Broncos Terrance Knighton reacted to the news about Jackson to Jacksonville.
Get that money Malik!
— T (@MisterRoast98) March 8, 2016
Malik Jackson is an impact player and he definitely is the type of player that changes a defense and franchise
— T (@MisterRoast98) March 8, 2016