The Jaguars reeled in their second free agent in as many days Thursday when they came to terms with Houston Texans cornerback Ken Wright.
Wright is scheduled to visit the Jaguars' complex today and sign the one-year deal that includes a signing bonus.
The Jaguars signed defensive end Marcellus Wiley of the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday to a similar one-year contract with a signing bonus.
Wright is the sixth veteran the Jaguars have added in the offseason but only the second unrestricted free agent. The first one was defensive end Reggie Hayward of the Broncos, who was their one high-priced free agent with $10 million in guaranteed money.
The other four additions -- Wiley, defensive tackle Martin Chase, cornerback Terry Cousin and guard Brent Smith -- were so-called street free agents who had been cut by their previous teams.
The Jaguars are concentrating on defensive linemen and cornerbacks in free agency. Five of the six veterans they signed played those two positions. The only exception was Smith.
Wright was a nickel back with the Texans who has played six years in the league, the first three with the Vikings who drafted him after his junior season out of Northwestern State in the fourth round in 1999. He was claimed off waivers by the Texans in 2002 and spent the last three seasons with them.
He played in all 16 games last year as a backup but didn't start any.
In his career, he has played in 94 games and started 32. He had eight tackles and one sack but no interceptions last year. He also had five tackles on special teams.
The Jaguars have been looking for a second-tier cornerback in free agency after cutting Dewayne Washington and Juran Bolden. They felt the top-tier cornerbacks were too expensive and are likely to draft a cornerback in the first or second round. The battle for the second starting cornerback job that was filled by Washington last year is currently wide open.
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Wright is scheduled to visit the Jaguars' complex today and sign the one-year deal that includes a signing bonus.
The Jaguars signed defensive end Marcellus Wiley of the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday to a similar one-year contract with a signing bonus.
Wright is the sixth veteran the Jaguars have added in the offseason but only the second unrestricted free agent. The first one was defensive end Reggie Hayward of the Broncos, who was their one high-priced free agent with $10 million in guaranteed money.
The other four additions -- Wiley, defensive tackle Martin Chase, cornerback Terry Cousin and guard Brent Smith -- were so-called street free agents who had been cut by their previous teams.
The Jaguars are concentrating on defensive linemen and cornerbacks in free agency. Five of the six veterans they signed played those two positions. The only exception was Smith.
Wright was a nickel back with the Texans who has played six years in the league, the first three with the Vikings who drafted him after his junior season out of Northwestern State in the fourth round in 1999. He was claimed off waivers by the Texans in 2002 and spent the last three seasons with them.
He played in all 16 games last year as a backup but didn't start any.
In his career, he has played in 94 games and started 32. He had eight tackles and one sack but no interceptions last year. He also had five tackles on special teams.
The Jaguars have been looking for a second-tier cornerback in free agency after cutting Dewayne Washington and Juran Bolden. They felt the top-tier cornerbacks were too expensive and are likely to draft a cornerback in the first or second round. The battle for the second starting cornerback job that was filled by Washington last year is currently wide open.
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I could've swore he played here last year...
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hope the best for him, maybe he can earn a starting role and then proceed to get pwned by the texans recieving core when we sweep the jags yet again...*goes to take a shower to wash off excessive amounts hubris*...
