Jaguars Make Contract Decision on Former No. 1 Pick Travon Walker

The defensive end is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker tackles Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut during a game. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Monday that they have exercised defensive end Travon Walker's fifth-year option, which is a good sign for the team further extending the former No. 1 pick in the future.

Walker is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract, meaning the Jaguars have locked him in through the next two seasons at least. The fifth-year option is projected to be a fully guaranteed $14,751,000 for next season, The Florida Times-Union reported.

The Jaguars can still extend Walker with a bigger contract, but exercising the fifth-year option solidifies Walker on the roster for the next two seasons while the two sides figure out an extension.

Walker has started in 48-of-49 games in his first three seasons with the Jaguars. Last season, Walker notched a career-high 61 total tackles, with 31 of those being solo tackles. He had 10.5 sacks last season and had 10 sacks in the 2023 season.

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