For fourth-year receiver DJ Chark Jr., 2021 will be an important year as he attempts to return to his Pro Bowl form from 2019. If that happens, or he proves to be the Jags’ top receiver, an extension should follow that would make him a Jag for years to come.
After a down 2020 season where he only accumulated 706 yards and five touchdowns, Chark and the Jags both seem fine with him going into 2021 without an extension. However, whenever the decision is made, Spotrac has done their homework on projecting his potential payday, predicting Chark to earn an extension worth $13 million annually through a four-year extension worth $52,360,895.
In Spotrac’s breakdown, contractual and statistical comparisons were used to project his potential extension, and Chark’s figures fell in line with those of Robby Anderson, Curtis Samuel, Corey Davis, and Nelson Agholor. It’s worth noting that all of the deals from the aforementioned names were three-year deals or less, which means Chark’s guaranteed figure under Spotrac’s deal would possibly range from the $26 million range to under $35 million if it guaranteed 50% or more.
With the Jags’ currently leading the NFL in salary cap ($41,314,074), the projected deal from Spotrac is one the Jags could handle now. However, there haven’t been any indications that either party is looking to get a deal done at the moment. Of course, that puts Chark in a position where he can gamble on himself, and with a season similar to 2019’s, he could make more money down the road.