The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Tyler Eifert on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, details about the deal began to surface.
Mark Long of The Associated Press first reported that Eifert's contract was probably incentive-laden, which makes the two-year, $15.5 million pact reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network afterward seem more bearable.
The fact that Eifert's deal is likely based on incentives hardly comes as a surprise, as Eifert has been one of the more injury-prone players in football since entering the NFL as a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals back in 2013.
Eifert's rookie campaign was largely a success, as he played in 15 games and caught 39 passes for 445 yards and a couple of touchdowns.
However, over the next five years, the 29-year-old was ravaged by injuries, averaging just 5.6 games per season from 2014 through 2018.
During that stretch, Eifert played in double-figure games just once, which occurred in 2015 when he appeared in 13 contests. That also happened to be the best season of Eifert's career, as he hauled in 52 receptions for 615 yards and 13 scores en route to a Pro Bowl selection.
There is no doubting Eifert's talent, but his ability to stay on the field is obviously a major question mark.
It is worth noting, though, that Eifert played in his first full 16-game campaign this past year, snaring 43 balls for 436 yards and three touchdowns in what ended up being his final season with the Bengals.
The Jaguars have been in dire need of a tight end for quite some time, so perhaps a healthy Eifert can help take what looks to be an exciting upcoming offense to another level.
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