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The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed free agent offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Former Steelers' OT Kelvin Beachum reached agreement with Jacksonville, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2016
Beachum is someone who's reportedly been adamant about playing left tackle in the free agent market, not guard, and I would assume he'd prefer to sign with a team who'd give him a chance to compete for a starting position. The Jaguars interest seemed to point to the fact that they're already looking for fallback plans with Joeckel, which is smart. Not a lot of general managers are willing to admit mistakes that quickly and look for a potential replacement/upgrade, which is what Beachum could be if he's signed.
Beachum was a seventh round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft and has played in 40 games in his four-year career with the Steelers. He's started 35 of them, including all 16 in the 2014 NFL season.