Jaguars To Exercise RT Anton Harrison’s Fifth-Year Option
Entering his third season in 2025, Anton Harrison was not a lock to continue as the Jaguars’ starting right tackle. Not only did the former first-round pick keep the job, but he played well enough to stick around for at least another couple of years. General manager James Gladstone said Monday that the Jaguars will exercise Harrison’s 2027 fifth-year option for $19.02MM, Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union reports.
A month and a half after losing Jawaan Taylor to the Chiefs in free agency, the Jaguars moved back twice in the 2023 draft and selected Harrison at No. 27. The Oklahoma product posted his lone 17-start season as a rookie, though Pro Football Focus rated him an underwhelming 67th among tackles. Harrison played and started 16 games in his second season, in which PFF placed him an improved 50th in its rankings.
After beating out free agent pickup Chuma Edoga for Jacksonville’s right tackle spot last summer, Harrison started in all 15 appearances. The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder once again took steps forward in the estimation of PFF, which regarded him as the league’s 29th-best tackle. Harrison was particularly strong as a pass blocker, helping quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a career year in which he finished fifth in MVP voting. Lawrence’s progress under the rookie head coach-offensive coordinator tandem of Liam Coen and Grant Udinski played a major role in the Jaguars going from 4-13 to 13-4 in a one-year span.
Coming off an AFC South-winning campaign, the Jaguars have identified Harrison as a key contributor going forward. They could make an even bigger commitment to Harrison via an extension this offseason. For now, though, he will join left tackle Cole Van Lanen, center Robert Hainsey and right guard Patrick Mekari as O-line starters under Jags control through at least 2027.
Jaguars Could Release DT Arik Armstead
The Jaguars currently sit near the bottom of the NFL in terms of cap space. Jacksonville has less than $6MM in spending power at the moment, but that figure could rise later in the offseason. 
ESPN’s Michael DiRocco identifies Arik Armstead as a potential release candidate. The veteran defensive tackle has one year remaining on his contract. None of his scheduled base salary ($14MM) is guaranteed, however, and Armstead is due to carry a cap charge of $19.39MM in 2026.
A cut at this point in the offseason would not be feasible due to the dead money it would generate. Waiting until after June 1 to proceed with a release would, on the other hand, yield $14.49MM in cap savings while incurring a dead money charge of only $4.9MM. It will be interesting to see how the Jags proceed along the defensive interior during the draft as a result.
Jacksonville already has one notable contract (DaVon Hamilton) on the books at the defensive tackle position. The team’s financial planning in the front seven also has to take into account Josh Hines-Allen‘s $28.25MM-per-year extension and a potential big-money commitment to Travon Walker. The former No. 1 pick is set to play on his fifth-year option in 2026, so working out an extension this offseason would come as little surprise in his case.
The Jaguars were the NFL’s top run defense in 2025, but they struggled to generate a consistent pass rush. Armstead contributed 5.5 sacks during his second campaign in Duval County, a notable rebound from the two he posted the year before. Armstead will again be counted on as a key presence up front provided he remains in the fold for 2026 after he logged a 60% snap share this past season. He will turn 33 midway through the 2026 campaign, though, so finding a successor via the draft would represent a reasonable approach for general manager James Gladstone and Co.
Jacksonville does not own a first-round pick thanks to the trade up for Travis Hunter last April. The Jaguars nevertheless have 11 selections as things stand, so there will be plenty of opportunities to make on or two additions to the defensive line. If that takes place, Armstead’s situation will be worth watching closely.
Chiefs Considered Pursuing Anthony Richardson Prior To Justin Fields Trade; Latest On Colts QB
Once Gardner Minshew departed in free agency, the Chiefs found themselves in need of a new backup quarterback. They filled that vacancy with last week’s trade for Justin Fields.
The former Bear, Steeler and Jet will spend the offseason handling first-team reps while Patrick Mahomes continues his rehab process. Depending on how long that takes, Fields could find himself atop the depth chart early in the 2026 campaign. That may have also been true of another quarterback Kansas City showed interest in.
SportsBoom’s Jason La Canfora reports the Chiefs “considered” Anthony Richardson when weighing their QB options. The three-year Colts passer was granted permission to seek a trade earlier this offseason, something which came as no surprise. La Canfora’s latest piece echoes earlier ones indicating a limited market exists for Richardson, whose NFL career has certainly not gone according to plan so far.
The Packers have been mentioned as a potential landing spot previously, and a GM voiced an expectation (via La Canfora) Green Bay will be the team that brings in Richardson. The Packers had success with their Malik Willis buy-low transaction, sending the Titans only a seventh-round pick for a player who just landed $45MM guaranteed at signing (from the Dolphins). While the Packers will be in the market for another Jordan Love backup, some around the league pointed to the Jaguars as a potential Richardson destination.
Although the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade (Dolphins to Jets) showed teams can be open to trading starters within their divisions, it is quite rare for such moves to take place. The Joe Flacco (2025), Donovan McNabb (2010), Drew Bledsoe (2002) swaps — which involved supplanted starters or, in the Eagles’ case, soon-to-be replaced starters — show in-division QB deals can happen. But they are extraordinarily uncommon.
The Jaguars have Nick Mullens stationed as Trevor Lawrence‘s backup presently; the Liam Coen-James Gladstone regime brought in the journeyman reserve in March 2025. Richardson, 24 in May, would obviously bring a talent upgrade — albeit one that has struggled for most of his pro career. The Colts look to be through with the former No. 4 overall pick. They separated from the exec who initially championed Richardson — Morocco Brown — last year and have since transition-tagged and extended Daniel Jones. Riley Leonard is in place as Jones’ backup.
Richardson, who starred in Gainesville in 2022, is due a $5.39MM guarantee for 2026. The Jaguars have experience with this type of trade, having sent the Patriots a sixth-rounder for Mac Jones in 2024. Jones played out his rookie deal before signing with the 49ers (two years, $7MM) in 2025, becoming a high-end trade chip after a bounce-back season in San Francisco.
Becoming only the eighth quarterback to complete fewer than 50% of his passes on 200-plus attempts in a season, Richardson has been both erratic and unreliable as a pro. The one-year Florida starter missed missed 13 games with a shoulder injury in 2023 and dealt with multiple issues in 2024. Oblique trouble knocked Richardson out early in the ’24 season, and after a performance-based benching brought a brief midseason Flacco cameo, the aging QB was back at the controls to close the season due to Richardson experiencing foot and back trouble. The 2025 offseason then brought another shoulder issue for Richardson, who then suffered an orbital fracture in the Colts’ locker room.
The latter issue prompted the Colts to bring Philip Rivers out of retirement when Jones suffered an Achilles tear in December. Richardson returned to practice but was not activated from IR. Some teams are concerned about the quarterback’s vision in the wake of the eye injury, according to La Canfora.
Last year, execs pegged the fourth-rounder Lance drew from the Cowboys as realistic for Richardson. But if vision concerns are shared by a number of teams — for a player who has fallen out of favor in Indianapolis — it might be difficult for the Colts to fetch that price. For now, Richardson’s camp can keep shopping. A report of mutual interest between the QB and the Vikings will not produce a move, as Minnesota has since signed Kyler Murray and brought back Carson Wentz.
As for the Chiefs, they have seen Mahomes prove a quick healer in the past. ACL and LCL tears obviously represent the megastar’s most significant hurdle to date, and Fields represents low-cost insurance. The Chiefs are on the hook for just $3MM of Fields’ 2026 compensation. Mahomes does not have a clear timetable yet, but Week 1 is believed to be in play. Fields will follow the likes of Wentz, Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert and Gardner Minshew as a veteran backup. Late-season starter Chris Oladokun remains on Kansas City’s roster as well.
Adam La Rose contributed to this post.
Seahawks Match Jaguars’ Offer Sheet For WR Jake Bobo
Last week, Seahawks receiver Jake Bobo signed an offer sheet with the Jaguars. He will not be on the move this offseason, however.
Seattle has matched the Bobo offer sheet, ESPN’s Field Yates reports. The restricted free agent inked a two-year deal with the Jags as part of their efforts to acquire him. The contract included $4.5MM guaranteed, a figure Bobo will now collect without changing teams. This agreement also includes a $1.75MM signing bonus and a maximum value of $7MM, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network adds.
The offer’s base value checks in at two years and $5.5MM, according to Spotrac. Of that amount, $3.25MM is due in Year 1. Teams regularly frontload offer sheets to make them more difficult to match, but this low-cost figure did not prove to deter the defending Super Bowl champions. The offer sheet will allow the Seahawks to drop Bobo’s cap number from $3.52MM to $1.22MM, per Spotrac.
Bobo has been a regular presence with Seattle over his three years in the NFL. The former undrafted free agent played 17 games in 2023 and ’24 before adding another 11 appearances this past campaign. Bobo has only registered three starts to date while operating as a depth presence on offense; that will be expected to continue moving forward. He will instead remain focused on making special teams contributions.
This new deal will represent a raise in Bobo’s case while ensuring stability beyond 2026 along the way. The UCLA product was tendered at a rate of $3.52MM in a move which allowed Seattle to match an outside offer sheets. With a two-year contract in place, though, team and player can move forward without uncertainty regarding his Seattle future for next spring.
Brian Thomas Jr, Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington remain atop the Jags’ receiver depth chart at this point. They also have Travis Hunter in line to handle a part-time workload on offense in 2026. Bobo was set to occupy a depth role in Jacksonville after the team lost Dyami Brown in free agency. Tim Patrick and Josh Cephus remain unsigned at this time, so a different WR may now be targeted.
Bobo will remain in place on a Seattle team which has Jaxon Smith-Njigba attached to a massive extension worked out earlier today. The Super Bowl champions also managed to retain Rashid Shaheed, and expectations will be high in his case after he made a strong impact upon arrival at the trade deadline. Those two, coupled with Cooper Kupp, will lead the way regarding the Seahawks’ passing game. Bobo will look to chip in while handling third phase duties.
WR D.J. Chark Announces Retirement
After spending the entire 2025 NFL season as a free agent, veteran wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. has opted to hang up his cleats for good. Chark took to Instagram today to “share a proper farewell as (he navigates) retirement.” 
A three-star prospect out of Alexandria HS (LA), Chark opted to commit to nearby LSU — a short, two-hour drive away — after receiving interest from Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, and Tulane. Through his first two years in Baton Rouge, Chark saw barely any playing time but appeared in too many games to redshirt either season. He found a role in the offense as a junior and led the Tigers in receptions (40), receiving yards (874), and receiving touchdowns (3) as a senior.
With lackluster numbers failing to establish a high draft stock, Chark took part in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl and led all receivers in the game with five catches for 160 yards and a touchdown. His strong Senior Bowl, combined with a stellar performance at the NFL Scouting Combine, raised Chark’s draft stock to the point he was bordering the first round.
Ultimately, Chark was drafted by the Jaguars near the end of the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He joined a young group of receivers catching balls from Blake Bortles in his final year as the quarterback in Jacksonville, but Chark didn’t see much action through 10 games before sitting for five of the final six of the season. In Year 2, Chark established himself as a leader in the Jaguars receiving corps. Catching balls from rookie starter Gardner Minshew, Chark led the team’s receivers in receptions (73), receiving yards (1,008), and receiving touchdowns (8), earning Pro Bowl honors for the first and only time of his career.
Things in Duval evened out a bit in 2020. Minshew (and two backups who combined for eight starts) peppered targets across a trio of Chark (53 receptions-706 receiving yards-5 touchdowns), Keelan Cole (55-642-5), and Laviska Shenault (58-600-5). Chark’s final season in Jacksonville was limited to four games after he suffered a fractured ankle and spent the rest of the year on injured reserve.
In the years that followed, Chark struggled to find the same highs and success that he enjoyed in Jacksonville, most notably in that Pro Bowl sophomore campaign. He landed a one-year, $10MM contract with the Lions in free agency, but after only logging 30 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns as ankle injuries plagued him, his one-year deal with the Panthers the next year was worth only half as much. Chark showed one more solid campaign in Carolina, with 35 receptions, 525 receiving yards, and five touchdowns, before a hip injury would limit Chark’s time with the Chargers in 2024 to seven games, four receptions, 31 yards, and a single touchdown.
After a bid for another one-year stint with a fifth new team in as many years fell short at the roster cut deadline, Chark didn’t find any other opportunities in the NFL this year. As he prepares for the future, Chark pledged his commitment “to being an active pillar in (his) community, empowering the youth through charitable work.”
Jaguars To Sign Seahawks WR Jake Bobo To Offer Sheet
The Jaguars are signing Seahawks restricted free agent wide receiver/special teamer Jake Bobo to an offer sheet, Field Yates of ESPN reports. It’s a two-year, $5.5MM deal that includes $4.5MM in fully guaranteed money, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. The Seahawks will have five days to match.
Seattle tendered Bobo, who went undrafted in 2023, at the original-round level ($3.52MM). That means the Seahawks will not receive any compensation if they allow Bobo to leave for Jacksonville.
Bobo, a UCLA product, posted back-to-back 17-game seasons to begin his career. He logged a 29% offensive snap share in each of those years and combined for 32 catches, 303 yards and three touchdowns. Jaguars pass-game coordinator Shane Waldron was the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator in Bobo’s rookie year. A reunion could be in store in 2026.
Bobo missed six games with various injuries and caught just two passes during the regular season in 2025, but he hauled in a 17-yard touchdown in a 31-27 win over the Rams in the NFC championship game. While Bobo did not have a catch in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX victory over the Patriots, he was on the field for 35 snaps (19 on special teams, 16 on offense). The 27-year-old has amassed 587 special teams snaps in his career. He recorded a personal-high 67% ST snap share in 2024.
If Bobo goes to the Jaguars, he will likely continue as a depth receiver and special teamer. With Brian Thomas Jr, Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington and two-way player Travis Hunter (primarily a cornerback), the Jaguars have a talented group of receivers. However, after combining for 712 offensive snaps last year, Tim Patrick and Dyami Brown are no longer on the roster. Bobo could help fill the void at the back end of the Jags’ receiving corps.
Jaguars Made Offer To LB Devin Lloyd
The Jaguars declined linebacker Devin Lloyd‘s fifth-year option last spring, setting him up for a trip to the open market this offseason. While Lloyd entered the process hoping to re-sign with the Jaguars, the former first-round pick left Duval County for the Panthers’ three-year, $42MM proposal. The Jaguars at least had interest in retaining Lloyd, he confirmed (via David Newton of ESPN).
“It was offered,” said Lloyd, though he did not detail how close the Jaguars came to keeping him.
It’s worth pointing out that exercising Lloyd’s fifth-year option would have cost Jacksonville $14.75MM – a bit north of his current $14MM average annual value. The Jaguars deemed that too rich, though it was not a surprise they turned it down. A team has not picked up an off-ball linebacker’s fifth-year option since the Buccaneers did so for Devin White in 2022. Nevertheless, the NFL continues to group inside and outside linebackers together for valuation purposes.
The Jaguars stumbled to a 4-13 record in 2024, but they surprisingly orchestrated a major turnaround in the first year of the general manager James Gladstone-head coach Liam Coen reign last season. Thanks in part to a terrific season from Lloyd, the Jaguars reeled off 13 wins and took home an AFC South title. Lloyd made his first Pro Bowl and earned second-team All-Pro honors after totaling 81 tackles, 25 pressures and a career-high five interceptions over 15 games. Pro Football Focus gave Lloyd an elite ranking (third) among 88 off-ball linebackers.
During his four-year run in Jacksonville, Lloyd averaged approximately 16 games, 109 tackles, seven passes defensed and two interceptions per season. That will not be easy production to replace, but Gladstone has pointed to the relatively inexperienced Ventrell Miller and Branson Combs as potential in-house successors (via Mia O’Brien of ESPN Radio). Miller, a 2023 third-rounder, missed his rookie year with a torn Achilles and then started 11 of 32 games over the past two seasons. Combs was a 2025 undrafted free agent who came off the bench in all 10 appearances last year. The vast majority of his snaps (177 of 205) came on special teams.
While Lloyd walked out the door, the Jaguars were able to retain outside linebacker Dennis Gardeck on a new contract. Details were not immediately available, but it is a two-year, $6.5MM pact with $3.15MM in guarantees and three void years, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2.
AFC Contract Details: Mafe, Titans, Raiders, Dean, Bills, Texans, Jets, Pats, Steelers, Jags, Ravens
With the first wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, it is time to take stock of the full numbers given to some of this year’s top targets. Here are the details on some of the top contracts awarded by AFC teams:
- Boye Mafe, DE (Bengals). Three years, $60MM. The Bengals gave Mafe $19MM guaranteed at signing, according to OverTheCap. The ex-Seahawk is projected to land $43.3MM over the deal’s first two seasons, ESPN.com’s Ben Baby tweets. A $2MM roster bonus is due on Day 5 of the 2027 league year.
- Alontae Taylor, CB (Titans). Three years, $58MM. Taylor received $42MM guaranteed at signing, according to OverTheCap. The ex-Saints CB will receive $22MM in 2026, SI.com’s Albert Breer tweets.
- Wan’Dale Robinson, WR (Titans). Four years, $70MM. Robinson secured $36.98MM guaranteed at signing, Breer tweets. Neither of Robinson’s 2028 or ’29 base salaries contain guarantees or guarantee mechanisms. Each year carries $2MM in incentives, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweets.
- Kwity Paye, OLB (Raiders). Three years, $48MM. Paye secured $31.28MM guaranteed, per Wilson; of that total, $25.34MM is locked in at signing (according to OverTheCap). Paye landed $10MM of his $15.5MM 2027 salary guaranteed at signing; the remainder of his ’27 salary vests on Day 4 of 2027 league year.
- Bradley Chubb, OLB (Bills). Three years, $43.5MM. Of Chubb’s previously reported $29MM guarantee, Wilson notes $21.74MM is guaranteed at signing. Chubb will see a $4MM roster bonus on Day 5 of the 2028 league year, per OverTheCap.
- Alijah Vera-Tucker, G (Patriots). Three years, $42MM. Vera-Tucker’s $21MM signing bonus represents his guarantees at signing, Wilson tweets, though the team has included a notable wrinkle. Vera-Tucker will earn $250K for each game he is active, with NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero noting this is among the highest per-game roster bonus figures in NFL history.
- Ed Ingram, G (Texans). Three years, $37.5MM. Receiving $20MM guaranteed at signing, the former second-round pick secured $5MM of his $8.5MM 2027 salary guaranteed at signing. The rest shifts from an injury guarantee to a full guarantee on Day 5 of the ’27 league year, per Spotrac.
- Jamel Dean, CB (Steelers). Three years, $36.75MM. Keeping with Steelers non-QB/T.J. Watt norms, Dean’s guarantee is his signing bonus ($12MM). Dean would receive a $4MM roster bonus on Day 3 of the 2027 league year, Wilson notes.
- Nakobe Dean, LB (Raiders). Three years, $36MM. Nakobe Dean scored $20MM guaranteed at signing, according to Wilson. The former Eagles linebacker, who missed 12 games due to injury in 2023 and six in ’25, will see $8.5MM of his $11.5MM 2027 salary guaranteed. The remainder becomes guarantee on Day 3 of the ’27 league year (via Spotrac).
- Joseph Ossai, OLB (Jets). Three years, $34.5MM. Ossai will receive $22.49MM guaranteed at signing, Wilson tweets. Ossai’s 2026 and ’27 base salaries are fully guaranteed.
- Montaric Brown, CB (Jaguars). Three years, $31.8MM. Brown landed $20.65MM fully guaranteed, Wilson tweets. The former seventh-round pick secured $8.15MM of his $9.5MM 2027 salary guaranteed at signing.
- John Simpson, G (Ravens). Three years, $30MM. Simpson secured $17.5MM fully guaranteed, Wilson notes. This includes $5.5MM of an $8MM 2027 salary.
Jaguars GM James Gladstone Addresses Brian Thomas Jr. Trade Speculation
As the opening days of the new league year unfolded, Brian Thomas Jr.‘s name was once again mentioned in trade speculation. Follow-up reporting stated the Jaguars do not intend to deal the third-year wideout, something general manager James Gladstone has since confirmed.
Gladstone described rumors about a Thomas trade as “fraudulent”, adding, (via NFL.com) “there hasn’t been a ton of dialogue around that front as teams check in simply because it seems like — I know the word reputable came up earlier — I don’t think there’s been any reputable statement. We don’t have any real action on any of those fronts.”
Gladstone confirmed no offers have been made at this point. Indeed, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports (video link) a recent call made by an AFC team “went nowhere” with respect to trade talks. Thomas was the subject of interest leading up to the 2025 trade deadline, but no deal was made. His rookie contract runs through 2027 with a fifth-year option covering 2028 needing to be made next spring.
Thomas enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign, racking up 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Jaguars were successful overall during the first year with Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen in place, but Thomas himself saw his production (albeit not his efficiency with a 14.7 yards per catch average) suffer a drop. Upon returning to full health, Travis Hunter is on track to be used primarily as a cornerback. That will leave Thomas, Jakobi Meyers – who landed a three-year, $60MM deal after a strong post-trade showing in Jacksonville – and Parker Washington atop the full-time WR depth chart.
The Jags ranked 12th in the NFL in passing in 2025, leaving plenty of room for improvement moving forward. The team’s efforts to build off a 13-4 campaign could include a heavy reliance on Thomas, 23, next season. As the offseason market continues to take shape, the possibility of other offers in this case will of course remain. Based on the latest Thomas updates, though, a swap would come as a surprise.
Jaguars To Sign RB Chris Rodriguez
The Jaguars have lost a running back in Travis Etienne, but they are adding back to the position in free agency. Jacksonville has agreed to a deal with former Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. This is a two-year pact, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco. DiRocco’s colleague Jeremy Fowler adds that the contract has a base value of $10MM with $6.2MM fully guaranteed and a maximum value of $12MM. 
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence had to say goodbye to his backfield mate of the past eight years, but the goodbyes seemingly began after an uncharacteristically poor 2024 campaign in which Etienne totaled only 558 rushing yards and two touchdowns despite starting 15 games. That performance likely resulted in the team opting to draft Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen in the fourth and seventh rounds last year, respectively.
There was a good amount of buzz around Tuten who looked to steal a decent share of carries as a rookie out of Virginia Tech. Ultimately, Etienne reclaimed backfield dominance, thanks in part to the timely trade of Tank Bigsby to the Eagles just after the Jaguars’ season opener. Etienne looked much closer to being on par with how he had performed in his first two years of NFL play, but he was never able to top the rushing total of his first season or the touchdown high of his sophomore campaign.
With Etienne gone, Tuten appears to be the heir apparent to RB1 duties in Jacksonville, but Rodriguez now enters the picture with experience in a crowded backfield. Rodriguez just finished off what was a bit of a comeback campaign in Washington. As a rookie sixth-round pick out of Kentucky, Rodriguez was limited as RB3 behind Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson and ended the season on injured reserve with concussion symptoms. His rookie contract was scrapped when he failed to make the 53-man roster in Year 2 and cleared waivers to end up on the practice squad.
Rodriguez did find his way off the taxi squad late in the 2024 season and even delivered some strong performances as he averaged 4.9 yards per carry on limited playing time to close the year. He entered 2025 as the RB2 in a traffic-jammed running backs room that included Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols, and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt. He earned the first two starts after Ekeler went down with a season-ending injury two games into the year, but Croskey-Merritt took the baton for five games after that. The hot hand swung back and forth between the two for the remainder of the season, and over the last few weeks of play, they ended up seeing a pretty similar number of touches.
Rodriguez ended the season with a career-high 500 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. While Duval’s running back’s room isn’t nearly as crowded as D.C.’s was, Rodriguez still finds himself in a good position to compete for RB1 or RB2 duties. Jacksonville may be comfortable moving forward with Tuten as RB1, or they may push him to earn the job over Rodriguez, who put up a good competition in the regular season all last year. With an average annual value of $5MM, though, it seems Rodriguez is expected to contribute.
Ely Allen contributed to this post.