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With the Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly trading away tight end Julius Thomas and the only real youth at that position being Neal Sterling and Ben Koyack, don’t be surprised if the team looks to free agency for someone.
I wouldn’t expect one of the first-tier guys to come to Jacksonville, but maybe someone with a Tom Coughlin connection is a possibility?
Here’s Spotrac’s full listing of all free agent tight ends in 2017:
2017 free agent tight ends
| Name | Age | Team | Games | Yards | YPC | Touchdowns | Fumbles | AAV | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Team | Games | Yards | YPC | Touchdowns | Fumbles | AAV | Status |
| Jordan Cameron | 28 | MIA | 3 | 60 | 7.5 | 1 | $7,500,000 | UFA | |
| Martellus Bennett | 30 | NE | 16 | 701 | 12.7 | 7 | $5,100,000 | UFA | |
| Jermaine Gresham | 28 | ARI | 16 | 391 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | $3,500,000 | UFA |
| Jared Cook | 29 | GB | 10 | 377 | 12.6 | 1 | 1 | $2,750,000 | UFA |
| Anthony Fasano | 32 | TEN | 16 | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | $2,625,000 | UFA | |
| Vernon Davis | 33 | WAS | 16 | 583 | 13.2 | 2 | $2,400,000 | UFA | |
| Brandon Myers | 31 | TB | 16 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | $2,125,000 | UFA | |
| Rhett Ellison | 28 | MIN | 15 | 57 | 6.3 | $1,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Larry Donnell | 28 | NYG | 14 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | $1,671,000 | UFA |
| Jack Doyle | 26 | IND | 16 | 584 | 9.9 | 5 | 1 | $1,671,000 | UFA |
| Jacob Tamme | 31 | ATL | 8 | 210 | 9.5 | 3 | $1,600,000 | UFA | |
| Gavin Escobar | 26 | DAL | 16 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | $1,052,623 | UFA | |
| Kellen Davis | 31 | NYJ | 8 | $965,000 | UFA | ||||
| Clay Harbor | 29 | DET | 15 | 19 | 6.3 | $885,000 | UFA | ||
| Matthew Mulligan | 32 | DET | 8 | 8 | 8 | $885,000 | UFA | ||
| Jeff Cumberland | 29 | LAC | $840,000 | UFA | |||||
| Tim Wright | 26 | DET | $815,000 | UFA | |||||
| Logan Paulsen | 29 | CHI | 16 | 15 | 5 | $760,000 | UFA | ||
| David Johnson | 29 | PIT | 16 | 80 | 11.4 | $760,000 | UFA | ||
| John Phillips | 29 | NO | 16 | 72 | 7.2 | 1 | $760,000 | UFA | |
| Jim Dray | 30 | SF | 6 | $760,000 | UFA | ||||
| Brandon Williams | 29 | SEA | 16 | 36 | 18 | $675,000 | UFA | ||
| Dominique Jones | 29 | MIA | 9 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | $675,000 | UFA | |
| Dion Sims | 26 | MIA | 14 | 256 | 9.8 | 4 | $656,888 | UFA | |
| Levine Toilolo | 25 | ATL | 16 | 264 | 20.3 | 2 | $615,146 | UFA | |
| Luke Willson | 27 | SEA | 11 | 129 | 8.6 | 2 | $584,633 | UFA | |
| Mychal Rivera | 26 | OAK | 13 | 192 | 10.7 | 1 | $566,213 | UFA | |
| Ryan Griffin | 27 | HOU | 16 | 442 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | $559,670 | UFA |
| Chris Gragg | 26 | BUF | $554,794 | UFA |
Martellus Bennett would be a fun addition but at 30 years old would that fit with Coughlin’s free agent philosophy? Larry Donnell is a possibility, after having played for Coughlin for a few years, but at 6’6” and 265 pounds, he’s definitely more of a help in the run game.
What do you think? Do any of these tight ends look like a possibility for the Jaguars next month? Or will the team look to the draft to build up this position?