This past weekend the Jacksonville Jaguars inked their second pick from April’s draft in sixth-round tight end Tyler Davis, and on Thursday, they made it official. They also announced that they came to terms with fifth-round receiver Collin Johnson, too, bringing them to three signed draft selections.
Officially signed my contract today! Im honored and grateful for the opportunity to represent the Jacksonville Jaguars! đ #DUUUVALLL pic.twitter.com/nII7Y0YXaL
— Collin Johnson (@Call_In_Johnson) June 18, 2020
Johnson, 22, was the No. 165th pick of April’s draft out of Texas. At 6-foot-6, 222 pounds, he was one of the Longhorns’ top offensive threats dating back to 2016 and finished his time with them with a career total of 188 catches for 2,624 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
Johnson will now join a Jags receivers corps that needed pass-catchers coming into the offseason. In 2019, the team proved they had a legit receiving threat in D.J. Chark, however, it was clear he needed a dance partner on the outside. With that being the case, the Jags drafted Colorado’s Laviska Shenault Jr. in the second round before taking Johnson in the fifth.
In our depth chart predictions, we had Johnson making the team as the Jags’ sixth receiver. It’s possible the team could look to use him as a red-zone threat much like they had plans for Allen Lazard before the Green Bay Packers snagged him off their practice squad.
Per Over the Cap, Johnson’s full contract salary is projected at a little over $3.6 million with a signing bonus of over 300K. The signing bonus will be paid out over the course of a four-year contract, which will equal about $76,788 annually in addition to his base salaries.