The Jacksonville Jaguars have already begun to make roster moves, and the 2025 season hasn't even finished yet. Just a couple of weeks after giving wide receiver Jakobi Meyers a contract extension, they rewarded surging offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen with a three-year, $51 million deal.
By locking Van Lanen up now, the team is ensuring that Trevor Lawrence's blindside is protected for the foreseeable future. On the other hand, the deal cast immediately cast doubts on the future of another offensive lineman who left much to be desired in 2025.
With the Cole Van Lanen deal, the Jaguars are showing they're not high on Walker Little
In a second round in 2021, Walker Little held onto a reserve role early in his NFL career.