Jaguars Travon Walker: Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence Deals Fuel Him to 'Be Even Better'

The Jacksonville Jaguars' former No. 1 pick has taken notice of the Jaguars' big deals this offseason.

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Travon Walker (44) drills with linebacker Josh Allen (41) before an NFL football matchup Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts 37-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA

Two of the Jacksonville Jaguars' core pieces have signed market-setting deals this offseason in Josh Allen and Trevor Lawrence. And after Lawrence's deal, another former No. 1 pick is seeing how hard work pays off.

"I see those guys come in early, I see them leave late at the facility. All the hard work, you just see it paying off in the end," Jaguars pass-rusher and former top pick Travon Walker said via Florida Times-Union's Juston Lewis.

"It just fuels me to be even better."

#Jaguars DL Travon Walker on seeing Trevor Lawrence & Josh Allen earn contract extensions this offseason:

“I see those guys come in early. I see them leaving late at the facility. All the hard work is paying off in the end… it just fuels me to be even better.” pic.twitter.com/h32qU09GZp

— Juston W. Lewis (@JustonLewis_) June 15, 2024

The Jaguars agreed to terms with the quarterback and former No. 1 pick on Thursday evening, agreeing to a five-year deal worth $275 million with $200 million in guarantees and $142 million fully guaranteed.

Lawrence's deal will pay him an average of $55 million a season, which ties him with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as the highest-paid player on an annual basis in the NFL.

Since being drafted No. 1 in 2021, Lawrence has started 50 regular season games. Lawrence ranks fourth in franchise history in passing yards with 11,770 and is fourth in touchdown passes with 58.

Since being drafted, Lawrence has been voted as a team captain by his teammates each year of his NFL career and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2022 after recording 387 completions for 4,113 passing yards and 25 touchdowns with a passer rating of 95.2.

During the 2023 season, he completed 370 passes becoming the only quarterback in franchise history to start his career with three seasons of at least 300 completions and the second quarterback in team history to record at least 300 completions in three consecutive seasons. He has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week three times in his career, twice in 2022 (Week 3 and 12) and once in 2023 (Week 11).

In his career, Lawrence has also posted 205 rushing attempts for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Before Lawrence, Allen signed the biggest contract in franchise history this offseason, earning a five-year extension worth $141.25 million and $76.5 million in guarantees.

Allen, the No. 7 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, is the first Jaguars' first-round pick to sign an extension with the team since Blake Bortles.

Allen broke the Jaguars' rookie sack record in 2019 with 10.5 sacks before breaking the single-season sack record with 17.5 sacks in 2023. Allen was one of the NFL's most productive pass-rushers in 2023, combining with Travon Walker for 27.5 sacks to lead all pass-rusher duos.

In five years with the Jaguars, Allen has recorded 45 sacks, 53 tackles for loss, nine forced fumbles, and two interceptions.

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