Nine-year veteran center Mitch Morse signed a new contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Morse, a former second-round pick, spent the 2023 season with the Buffalo Bills but has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The #Jaguars have agreed to terms with C Mitch Morse on a two-year, $10.5 million deal with $7 million guaranteed, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Morse, released by the #Bills last week, reunites with Doug Pederson, his offensive coordinator with the #Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/kaCr3ewWgn
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 11, 2024
Mitch Morse, Jacksonville Jaguars, Agree to Contract
2023 was yet another solid yet unspectacular season for Mitch Morse. Starting and appearing in all 17 games, the offensive lineman finished the season with the 20th-best PFF grade of 36 eligible centers. With his help, the Bills won the AFC East and made it all the way to the AFC Divisional Round before losing a heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mitch Morse originally entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Missouri product made an immediate impact, starting all 15 games while finishing the season with a 68.2 PFF grade. During his rookie season, the Chiefs made it to the AFC Divisional Round before losing to the New England Patriots.
Mitch Morse maintained the starting job for the entirety of his rookie contract, making the playoffs in each one of his seasons while making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game in 2018. However, following the expiration of his rookie deal, the former second-round pick signed a new contract with the Buffalo Bills. Starting in all 16 games, the interior lineman continued his postseason streak as the Bills made the playoffs.
The Missouri product had his best season in 2022. While injuries limited him to 13 games, the center still found a way to earn the first Pro Bowl selection of his career while helping the team make yet another postseason appearance.
Since signing his rookie contract, Mitch Morse has started and appeared in 126 games. The Missouri product has made one Pro Bowl throughout his career and has made multiple playoff runs, but has yet to hoist a Lombardi Trophy.
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