Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue has ended his months-long holdout from the team ended today, with the Pro Bowl defensive end reporting to team facilities. The team is preparing to begin a week of practices with the Baltimore Ravens, that will culminate in Thursday night’s preseason opener between the two teams.
Ngakoue had been absent from all team activities since May, when he abruptly left OTA workouts shortly after stating to the media that he would attend all team-mandated events despite wanting a new contract.
Though he has returned to begin the 2019 season with the team, there has not been an agreement reached on a new deal and the prevailing belief from sources close to the situation is for Ngakoue to play this season on the final year of his current deal, with the team then opting to use the franchise tag on him this February when the designations become available for the 2020 season.