The Jacksonville Jaguars are attempting to bolster their defense by signing the reigning UFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Last year was a heartbreaking season for the Jacksonville Jaguars after narrowly missing the playoffs with a 9-8 record.More news: Jaguars Make Tyson Campbell Highest-Paid Non-Pro Bowl CB in NFL HistoryWhile they finished the season on a 1-5 run, there is still hope that the Jaguars can pull it together to get back to the postseason and maybe even reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. But to do that, they'll need all the help they can get.
5, 2020, and would spend the next couple of years on multiple practice squads.Speaks eventually signed with the Michigan Panthers in the United States Football League . There, the defensive end blossomed, producing 53 total tackles and nine sacks, the most in the league.After his success, Speaks left the Panthers to return to the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. He was eventually waived again when he returned to Michigan.By this time, the USFL and the XFL combined to form the UFL.
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