The Jaguars plan to release tight end Evan Engram, per a league source, in a move that will save the team $5.98 million in salary cap space. The decision comes on the same day the team agreed to trade wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans for a 2026 seventh-round pick,

The Jacksonville Jaguars are making significant changes to their pass-catching corps. After agreeing to trade Christian Kirk to the division rival Houston Texans, the Jaguars are also releasing tight end Evan Engram, according to NFL Media.

Evan Engram was the Jacksonville Jaguars' latest cap casualty Thursday. He was released after the trade of Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans.

Engram isn't a traditional tight end. According to Pro Football Focus, he played 127 snaps in the slot and 58 out wide last season, with just 172 snaps as an inline tight end. The splits were even more dramatic in 2023: 420 snaps in the slot, 165 out wide and 305 inline.

The Chicago Bears need to surround quarterback Caleb Williams with more playmakers, and one Bears writer lists a two-time Pro Bowler as a fit.

The Denver Broncos need a tight end and one of the more athletic options at the position in the league recently became available. The Broncos appear ready to pounce on him.

The Jaguars shockingly released Evan Engram on Thursday, marking the end of a fruitful three seasons with the team.

If Evan Engram joins to Denver Broncos and becomes Sean Payton's 'Joker', it will certainly put a smile on the head coach's face