Jaguars Podcast: Reacting to Josh Allen's Contract and Draft Takes

What do John and Gus make of Josh Allen's new contract with the Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen (41) celebrates with teammates after setting the Jaguars / Bob Self/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY

It has been a busy week in Jacksonville.

Not only is the 2024 NFL Draft now fewer than two weeks away, but the Jaguars also made Josh Allen the highest-paid player in franchise history with a five-year contract extension.

"First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me with the talent and blessing me with the dedication and the mindset and putting people in my circle to help lift me up when I wasn’t feeling up to the task. I’m blessed, I’m humbled," Allen said on Wednesday after his signing became official.

Just too many words in my head are going on that I want to say, but I can’t really express it right now. With due time, I will express how I really feel. I want to cry because I’m so happy, I remember going back to my college days and figuring out if I want to go back to school or not. I remember talking to Coach Stoops [Kentucky Head Coach Mark Stoops] at the time, and this is the first time I heard generational wealth. Not knowing what that word meant, not knowing the value of it, to knowing I just had my son and I wanted to be with my girlfriend at the time, my wife now, for the rest of our lives, and just knowing what that really meant. I took a bet on myself, a gamble on myself, and it paid out. I became a first-round draft pick, seventh overall. I’m fortunate to come here and then see the things through. Now knowing it’s not the first contract, it’s the second contract, and knowing that I reached that point. I maximized on being patient, staying humble, staying on the grind and staying dedicated to what I do."

John and Gus discuss all of this and more in this week's episode of the JaguarReport podcast.

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