Jaguars' Christian Kirk: Candidate to be released

Kirk (collarbone) may be released this offseason, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano.

Kirk has one season remaining on a four-year, $72 million contract and is scheduled for up to 16.5 million in non-guaranteed compensation. He's mostly lived up to a contract that was widely criticized as an overpay at the time of signing, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Jaguars will keep him, as he's 28 years old and coming off a disappointing 2024 season in which he suffered a broken collarbone, while rookie Brian Thomas emerged as the team's clear No. 1 receiver. Gabe Davis had a worse season than Kirk and suffered an injury (a meniscus tear) that comes with more long-term concern, but Davis has full guarantees on his contract for 2025, leaving the Jaguars with no financial incentive to release him.