Jaguars tender restricted free agent OL ahead of free agency
Jaguars tender restricted free agent OL ahead of free agency The Jacksonville Jaguars have tendered restricted free agent OL Cole Van Lanen ahead of free agency.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be placing an original round tender on restricted free agent offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, according to Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap.
A restricted free agent is a player with three accrued seasons in the NFL. Van Lanen still has the ability to negotiate with other teams.
However, the wrinkle here is that with the Jaguars using an original round tender on him, if Van Lanen gets a contract offer from another team, the Jaguars have the opportunity to match and keep him or they can let him sign with that new team, but in return, they get a sixth round pick, since that was the round Van Lanen was drafted in.
If Van Lanen stays with the Jaguars this season, his contract will be for one season, and the original round tender comes with a pre-determined salary amount of $3.26 million.
The 2024 season was Van Lanen's third with the Jaguars. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2021 out of Wisconsin and was traded to Jacksonville in 2022.
Van Lanen appeared in six games on offense last season, which included three starts. He played both the right and left tackle spots. Van Lanen gives the Jaguars needed depth at tackle and could be the team's swing tackle off the bench in 2025.
Linebacker Joe Giles-Harris and wide receiver Tim Jones are restricted free agents as well.
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