The Facts: The Jaguars drafted Dede Westbrook and signed rookie free agent Keelan Cole last year and they developed into solid contributors while Lee has only eight touchdowns in 53 career games. This prompts Times-Union staffer Ryan O'Halloran to predict Lee, who becomes an unrestricted free agent in March, signs with another team.
Diehards Line:
O'Halloran added the Jaguars would likely sign Lee only if they don’t bring back Allen Robinson, and that chance is slim. One possibility is the Jaguars cut Allen Hurns to create $7 million in cap space or ask him to renegotiate and take a pay cut, which frees up money to re-sign Lee, who led the Jaguars in catches (56) with Allen suffering a torn ACL in Week 1. Still, Lee finished second to Cole in receiving yards (702) and scored three touchdowns in 14 games. The veteran missed the final two regular season games with an ankle injury, reminding all of us that Lee's ability to avoid injury has been an ongoing issue.