Jones-Drew's New Deal

MJD can now come home to mini-camp as the third highest paid runningback in the league.

Per NFL.com, "NFL.com's Steve Wyche reports that the contract extension is worth nearly $33 million. That makes Jones-Drew the third-highest-paid running back in the NFL, and the contract features the third-highest salary guarantees."

Some quotes from Jaguars.com Article on the deal:

“The Jaguars didn’t have to do this. They wanted to; they felt that way about me,” Jones-Drew said as he sat at a press conference, flanked by Smith and Del Rio.

“Some guys get paid and shut it down. That’s not the way I am,” Jones-Drew added.

“It’s an opportunity to reward one of our own. Maurice is someone I’d like to have as a son. The leadership qualities he has are well-respected by his teammates,” Smith said.

“I’m really happy to have this done. Gene and I want to collect guys like Maurice,” Del Rio said. “We feel it’s his time.”

“When you have a guy like Maurice being your feature back of the future, it’s a feeling of comfort. It’s a good year for running backs,” Smith said, referring to the draft, “and it’s still a position of interest if it can improve our roster.”