TE Julius Thomas heads to Miami, Jaguars secure LT Branden Albert in independent arrangements
The Miami Dolphins consented to an exchange Monday to secure Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas for a 2017 seventh-round draft pick, a source revealed to ESPN's Adam Caplan, affirming numerous reports.
In a different arrangement, the Jaguars gained Dolphins left handle Branden Albert for a 2018 seventh-round pick, association sources revealed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
In the event that both players pass physicals and neither one of the teams reexamines, the arrangements will be authoritatively reported on or soon after March 9 at 4 p.m. ET, the begin of the new NFL year.
Thomas likewise will rebuild his endless supply of the exchange. He is required to be in Miami on Tuesday to meet with the Dolphins.
Least Yards by Tight Ends, 2016 Season
Both groups were in overwhelming exchange talks all through the previous week. The underlying situation, as indicated by sources, was to swap Albert for Thomas. Albert was in Jacksonville on Monday to take a physical and will meet with the Jaguars at some point this week.
With the procurement of Thomas, Miami has filled a noteworthy need at tight end. Previous starters Jordan Cameron and Dion Sims endured wounds and irregularity, and both will be unlimited free specialists in March.
Thomas likewise knows about Dolphins mentor Adam Gase's framework as both were with the Denver Broncos. Thomas recorded 108 gatherings for 1,277 yards and 24 touchdowns amid a two-year extend with Gase as Denver's hostile facilitator in 2013-14.
Albert, 32, is a quality left handle when solid, however he has missed 13 amusements the previous three seasons because of different wounds.
Tight end Julius Thomas will play in Miami next season after two dull seasons in Jacksonville. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
The Jaguars didn't get what they'd trusted out of Thomas when they marked him to a five-year contract worth $46 million with $24 million ensured in March 2015. He had little effect in 2016, and the Jaguars got as much out of second-year players Neal Sterling and Ben Koyack (29 gets for 271 yards joined), which made him and his $7 million pay extra in 2017.
Thomas' battles were halfway because of harm additionally in light of flighty quarterback play by Blake Bortles. Thomas had 76 gets for 736 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons, which is under 10 yards for every catch. He found the middle value of 11.8 yards for each catch and had 24 touchdown gets in his last two seasons in Denver.
Thomas missed an aggregate of 11 recreations in two seasons with the Jaguars. He missed the initial four amusements last season in light of a cracked bone in his grasp, and it took a while for him to get required in the offense when he returned. He completed with 46 gets - the second-most astounding aggregate of his profession - yet his yardage was path down (455 yards, the least of his vocation in which he played more than five recreations) as were his touchdowns (five).
Thomas got nine goes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the initial two recreations of the 2016 season yet got more than three goes in an amusement only once after that and didn't have more than 28 yards getting in any diversion. Thomas played in just nine amusements in 2016 and completed with 30 gets for 281 yards and four touchdowns. He missed Week 4 with an elbow damage and went on harmed save subsequent to harming his back against Detroit on Nov. 20.
In a different arrangement, the Jaguars gained Dolphins left handle Branden Albert for a 2018 seventh-round pick, association sources revealed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
In the event that both players pass physicals and neither one of the teams reexamines, the arrangements will be authoritatively reported on or soon after March 9 at 4 p.m. ET, the begin of the new NFL year.
Thomas likewise will rebuild his endless supply of the exchange. He is required to be in Miami on Tuesday to meet with the Dolphins.
Least Yards by Tight Ends, 2016 Season
Both groups were in overwhelming exchange talks all through the previous week. The underlying situation, as indicated by sources, was to swap Albert for Thomas. Albert was in Jacksonville on Monday to take a physical and will meet with the Jaguars at some point this week.
With the procurement of Thomas, Miami has filled a noteworthy need at tight end. Previous starters Jordan Cameron and Dion Sims endured wounds and irregularity, and both will be unlimited free specialists in March.
Thomas likewise knows about Dolphins mentor Adam Gase's framework as both were with the Denver Broncos. Thomas recorded 108 gatherings for 1,277 yards and 24 touchdowns amid a two-year extend with Gase as Denver's hostile facilitator in 2013-14.
Albert, 32, is a quality left handle when solid, however he has missed 13 amusements the previous three seasons because of different wounds.
Tight end Julius Thomas will play in Miami next season after two dull seasons in Jacksonville. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
The Jaguars didn't get what they'd trusted out of Thomas when they marked him to a five-year contract worth $46 million with $24 million ensured in March 2015. He had little effect in 2016, and the Jaguars got as much out of second-year players Neal Sterling and Ben Koyack (29 gets for 271 yards joined), which made him and his $7 million pay extra in 2017.
Thomas' battles were halfway because of harm additionally in light of flighty quarterback play by Blake Bortles. Thomas had 76 gets for 736 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons, which is under 10 yards for every catch. He found the middle value of 11.8 yards for each catch and had 24 touchdown gets in his last two seasons in Denver.
Thomas missed an aggregate of 11 recreations in two seasons with the Jaguars. He missed the initial four amusements last season in light of a cracked bone in his grasp, and it took a while for him to get required in the offense when he returned. He completed with 46 gets - the second-most astounding aggregate of his profession - yet his yardage was path down (455 yards, the least of his vocation in which he played more than five recreations) as were his touchdowns (five).
Thomas got nine goes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the initial two recreations of the 2016 season yet got more than three goes in an amusement only once after that and didn't have more than 28 yards getting in any diversion. Thomas played in just nine amusements in 2016 and completed with 30 gets for 281 yards and four touchdowns. He missed Week 4 with an elbow damage and went on harmed save subsequent to harming his back against Detroit on Nov. 20.
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