The Jacksonville Jaguars and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue did not agree to a long-term contract prior to the league-imposed Wednesday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Jags placed the franchise tag on Ngakoue, meaning that the two sides had to come to an agreement on a long-term deal prior to 4 p.m. ET for the contract to kick in this season.
Because the deadline came and went without an agreement, Ngakoue would have to play this year out on the tag before becoming a free agent next offseason.
Schefter provided an update:
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