The Facts:
Following up on
this week's Fantasy Notebook. ... The Jaguars have offered Jones-Drew a lucrative contract extension, but a few sticking points are keeping the deal from completion. Jones-Drew and the team are close to agreement on the guaranteed portion (more than $20 million) of his potential deal, but not on the value of the total package, according to multiple sources.
Reported by the Florida Times-Union
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Times-Union staffer Michael C. Wright, Jones-Drew appears to be on track to receive a contract in the $8 million-per-year range, similar to the six-year, $49.3 million deal ($29.3 million in the first four years) signed last year by St. Louis running back Steven Jackson. ... More as developments warrant.
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