Jacksonville has been very aggressive in addressing its secondary this offseason, first signing former Chargers safety Rayshawn Jenkins. Now, the team has added a big-time target in former Seahawks cornerback Shaquil Griffin.
The details for Griffin’s deal have been released, and though his contract is team-friendly in the first season, he’s set for a major payoff in the coming years. The three-year deal is worth $39.9 million total, and despite a first-year base salary of just $1 million, that number jumps up to $11.5 million each season in 2022 and 2023.
The Jags gave Griffin a $12 million signing bonus, and his first and second year salaries are fully guaranteed. In total, his contract is worth $29 million guaranteed.
Still a young player at just 25, Griffin was selected by the Seahawks in the third round in 2017. He started 11 of the 15 games he appeared in as a rookie, and he started in every game he appeared in over the last two years. In 2020, he notched a career-high three interceptions to go with 63 total tackles, the second-best mark of his career.
Despite re-signing Tre Herndon and Sidney Jones, corner was a major position of need for Jacksonville. And though Griffin didn’t come cheap, the Jags now have an experienced player with lots of mileage left to play opposite 2020 first-round pick C.J. Henderson.