Jacksonville Jaguars sign RB J'Mari Taylor

J'Mari Taylor's three-year, $3.13M deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) — a fair but unremarkable signing that reflects the low-risk, low-upside calculus of a depth-piece acquisition at running back. At a $1.04M AAV, the Jaguars are paying right around the league minimum floor for a player who projects as a replacement-level or roster-filler option rather than a meaningful contributor to a 13-4 team with legitimate AFC playoff positioning. The CVI lands in neutral territory because the price is appropriately modest, but Taylor brings no established production profile that suggests he'll grow into a more meaningful role — this is roster insurance, not an investment in a future starter. The contract structure tells the same story: just $277,500 in guaranteed money across three years is an exceptionally thin commitment, signaling that Jacksonville views Taylor as a low-cost camp body with minimal organizational buy-in beyond the current roster bubble. Three years of term on a near-minimum deal is a fairly standard practice for undrafted or fringe players, giving the team flexibility to cut ties at virtually no financial cost while technically maintaining his rights. For a Jaguars team that is clearly operating in win-now mode based on its record, this kind of signing does nothing to move the needle on the depth chart but also costs so little it doesn't need to — it's the front office covering its bases, nothing more.