The Jacksonville Jaguars are using a second-round tender on wide receiver Keelan Cole, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Cole was set to become a restricted free agent on Wednesday.

The 26-year old Cole wideout undrafted in 2017 after playing college ball for the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers of Division II. Because he went undrafted, an original-round tender wouldn't have returned draft compensation to Jacksonville if the franchise had failed to match an offer sheet for Cole. A second-round tender guarantees that Cole will not be receiving any offers.

Second-round tenders for RFAs in 2020 are estimated to be worth about $3.2 million, according to Over The Cap.

In his three years in Jacksonville, Cole has caught 104 balls and accumulated 1,600 yards and seven touchdowns but is coming off his worst statistical season in 2019, posting just 24 receptions for just 361 yards and three scores.

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Here's a filthy one-handed catch Cole pulled off against the New England Patriots in 2018 that you might remember:

Cole will most likely enter training camp (whenever that begins) behind Dede Westbrook, Marqise Lee, D.J. Chark, and Chris Conley on the Jaguars depth chart.

Gardner Minshew was named the team's starting quarterback by head coach Doug Marrone before the final weeks of last season, though Nick Foles probably hopes to compete for the job.