{"id":137910,"date":"2023-07-21T09:26:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=137910"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T13:26:32","slug":"dawuane-smoot-signs-contract-with-jacksonville-jaguars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/21\/dawuane-smoot-signs-contract-with-jacksonville-jaguars\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawuane Smoot Signs Contract With Jacksonville Jaguars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran edge defender Dawuane Smoot signed a new contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smoot, a former third-round pick, spent the entirety of his six-year career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Veteran DL Dawuane Smoot, who has been recovering from a torn Achilles, is re-signing today with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Jaguars<\/a>, per agent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidcanter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@davidcanter<\/a>. Back in Jacksonville for a seventh season.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1682381194028019715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Dawuane Smoot, Jacksonville Jaguars, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>2022 proved to be another solid season for rotational defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot. Appearing in 15 games without making a start, the Illinois product finished the season with five sacks, 21 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, 12 quarterback hits, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery as he helped Jacksonville make their first playoff appearance since the 2017 season.<\/p>\n<p>Smoot initially entered the NFL as a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, it took a while for the Illinois product to find his footing at the professional level. As a rookie, Smoot played in all 16 games but failed to record a sack, finishing the year with just 20 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and five quarterback hits. 2018 was more of the same, as Smoot played in just eight games while recording four tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and three quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Smoot overcame the slow start to his career and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/05\/dawuane-smoot-should-now-shine-on-jacksonville-jaguars-defense\/\" target=\"_self\">put it all together<\/a> in the 2019 season. Playing in all 16 games, the edge defender recorded six sacks, 17 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, seven quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery. He proved that this wasn&#8217;t a fluke in 2020, earning a starting job while recording 5.5 sacks, 25 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, 17 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles. After the season, the Jaguars rewarded Dawuane Smoot for his hard play with a two-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>Smoot proved he was worth the investment in 2021. While Jacksonville secured the first-overall pick for the second consecutive year, Smoot himself had a strong season. In total, the Illinois product appeared in all 16 games, making 10 starts and recording six sacks, 36 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hits, and one forced fumble.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Bob Self &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran edge defender Dawuane Smoot has signed a new contract. 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