The Jacksonville Jaguars came to terms with one more rookie who was selected in last month’s draft. That player was linebacker Chad Muma who the team took with the 70th overall selection out of Wyoming.
Muma, 22, was one of the top linebackers in the draft, who many felt could be a second, or in some cases, first round pick. While with the Cowboys, Muma accumulated 267 total career tackles with 147 of them being solo tackles. During his last season, he accumulated 142 of his career tackles, while also garnering eight tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
Muma is one of many athletic linebackers the Jags drafted in April. They also selected Devin Lloyd and Travon Walker in the first-round to help bolster the position. The Jags signed interior linebacker Foyesade Oluokun in free agency, too.
With Oluokun and Lloyd projected to start in the middle, many were left wondering where Muma would play, and he revealed that the team would be giving him reps at the money backer position a few weeks ago. The position is a linebacker and safety hybrid who can do several things, including helping out in the box and covering skill players, to name a few.
According to Over the Cap’s estimations, Muma’s deal is one with a total value of over $5.7 million. His signing bonus is projected to be around $1.3 million throughout the deal, which should end up being a four-year contract.
With Muma signing his contract, the Jags have just one draft selection who hasn’t been signed in center Luke Fortner.