Jaguars Sign DL DaVon Hamilton to 3-Year Extension

The Jacksonville Jaguars are keeping some of their homegrown talent.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars inked fourth-year nose tackle DaVon Hamilton to a three-year, $34.5 million deal with $23 million fully guaranteed.

Sources: The #Jaguars and DT DaVon Hamilton agreed to terms on a 3-year, $34.5M deal with $23M fully guaranteed plus incentives that bring the max compensation up to $36M. The former third rounder will make over $18.7M in the 1st year of the extension, coming off a career year. pic.twitter.com/1hwl0WiSXT
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 26, 2023

Drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the No. 73 overall pick, Hamilton is the first member of the Jaguars' 2020 class to sign a new deal with the team. Hamilton is the first Jaguars draft pick to sign an extension since Cam Robinson and punter Logan Cooke.

Hamilton has appeared in 46 games for the Jaguars, starting 30. In that span, he has recorded 132 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and four pass deflections.

Hamilton had his best season in 2022, starting 14 games and recording 56 tackles, five tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks while playing 53% of the snaps.

"Big Ham (DT Davon Hamilton), he’s one of the pieces that doesn’t get a lot of mention that is so important to us. He pushes and controls the middle, and his value inside is just really unique. He’s able to disrupt a lot of things and keep players free, actually," Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell said last season.

“Just what we expected. He’s improving every week. He’s a tough guy in there, and there’s flashes of him pushing the pocket in pass game, and he does a nice job in the run game. He is just continuing to show that he can kind of anchor the center of that defense, particularly in base, and he’s done a nice job.”