Jaguars re-sign Abry Jones to 4-year, $16M deal

The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed fourth-year nose tackle Abry Jones to a four-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth $16 million, a league source told ESPN's Adam Caplan. The source also said the contract includes a guarantee of $6.5 million. "I'm excited to be back with the Jaguars after earning a spot on the team four years ago," Jones said via statement. "Coach Wash (Todd Washington) has believed in me since day one and I'm looking forward to what the future holds with him continuing as my defensive coordinator. I'm also glad to be back with my teammates and we're even hungrier this year to improve as a unit and as a team. I'm going to celebrate this incredible opportunity with my family and friends and then it's time to get back to work." The 25-year-old Jones took over as the starter for the final nine games of 2016 after Roy Miller suffered a torn Achilles. Jones finished the season with 32 tackles (four for loss) and one batted pass. Jones signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in April 2013 and played in eight games that season. The following year he appeared in all 16 of the Jaguars' games, making two starts, and finished with 39 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble.