Travon Walker and the Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to a 4-year contract extension, Walker’s agency announced on Friday.
The former Georgia standout will earn $110 million over the length of the contract, with $77 million in guarantees, including $50 million due at signing. Walker appeared in 63 games with 27.5 sacks over his first 4 seasons in the NFL.
The deal is much less than the one Detroit recently gave Aidan Hutchinson, who was picked after Walker on draft day. Hutchinson, who has 43 sacks since entering the league, fetched a 4-year, $180 million deal with $141 million guaranteed last November.
Walker was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. He had just 3.5 sacks as a rookie, but broke out in his second season, with 10 sacks in 17 games. Walker produced a career-best 61 tackles and 10.5 sacks during the 2024 season.
In 2025, he played in just 14 games and recorded only 3.5 sacks. Walker wasn’t completely healthy, though. He played through a broken left hand and a right knee injury throughout the campaign.
A return to form in 2026 seems to be what Jacksonville is banking on. Walker might not yet be the dominant force the Jags expected when they took him with the top pick in 2022, but he does have 27.5 sacks and 57 quarterback hits in his first 4 years in the league.
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