Jacksonville Jaguars sign DL T.J. Bollers

T.J. Bollers earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) on this signing — a fair-market deal for a depth defensive lineman that carries minimal upside but equally minimal risk for Jacksonville. At a $1.04M AAV on a three-year pact totaling just over $3.1M, this is classic roster-construction math: the Jaguars are paying near the league minimum floor for a player whose production profile sits in the solid-depth-to-replacement-level range, making this neither a steal nor a meaningful overpay. The position fits the defensive line, where roster turnover is constant and teams routinely cycle through sub-million-dollar contracts to maintain rotation depth, so the structure itself is sound in principle. What limits the CVI grade is the negligible guarantee — just $257,500 on a three-year deal — which signals that the front office views Bollers as a camp competitor or developmental piece rather than a locked-in contributor, and his path to sustained impact will depend entirely on what he shows once the regular season arrives in 99 days. Three years of term on a deal this lightly guaranteed is ultimately a team-friendly vehicle that gives Jacksonville the flexibility to move on without consequence, which is the appropriate posture when investing at this salary tier.