Jacksonville Jaguars sign TE Patrick Herbert

Patrick Herbert's signing earns a C Contract Value Index (CVI) — a neutral value proposition that reflects modest investment in proven depth. At $918,667 on a one-year deal, the Jaguars are committing minimal salary-cap real estate to a reserve-caliber tight end, which limits downside exposure even if the move yields no immediate production. This is classic low-risk, low-upside depth acquisition: the contract carries negligible guaranteed money implications and poses zero long-term cap burden, but Herbert's role is almost certainly limited to special teams and emergency backup snaps rather than meaningful offensive reps. The CVI grade captures that tension — the money is fair for the positioning, but the player himself isn't being valued as part of the solution in Jacksonville's AFC South rotation. With the regular season 91 days out and the Jaguars holding the #3 seed, this signing is a June roster-fill move that won't move the needle in either direction; it's the kind of deal you approve because it costs nothing and doesn't create friction, then forget about by October.