Jaguars bring back league’s leading tackler on contract extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars are operating it again with the NFL’s two-time tackles chief for 4 extra years.
Linebacker Foyesade Oluokun was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons within the sixth spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft and spent the primary 4 years of his career with the franchise.
The Yale product has been extraordinarily sturdy throughout his first six seasons, suiting up for at the least 15 video games in each marketing campaign.
Oluokun recorded a career-high 4 pressured fumbles and three.0 sacks, 9 quarterback hits, 4 tackles for loss and 4 passes defended in 2020 regardless of lacking the one contest of his profession. He was even higher throughout his remaining season in Atlanta in 2021, posting profession highs in mixed tackles (league-leading 192), passes defended (six) and interceptions (three).
The 28-year-old Oluokun then signed with Jacksonville in March 2022 and helped lead the group to its solely playoff look within the final six years. Oluokun led the NFL in mixed tackles (184) and solo tackles (career-high 128) that season whereas posting career-bests in tackles for loss (12) as properly.
He led the NFL in solo tackles once more in 2023 (111), registered profession highs in quarterback hits (10) and fumble recoveries (three) and tied his excessive mark in passes defended (six). Oluokun paced the Jaguars in mixed (173), solo and assisted tackles (62) final season.
The previous Bulldog is anticipated to be part of the staff’s identical beginning linebackers unit from 2023, which incorporates two-time Professional Bowler Josh Allen, 2022 first-round choose Devin Lloyd and 2022 first-overall choose Travon Walker.