Alliance... » Yannick Ngakoue grew tired of watching from

JACKSONVILLE Jawaan Taylor Jersey 2019 , Fla. (AP) — the sideline as teammates participated in 11-on-11 drills. So he took a different approach to stand out Tuesday.The Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end ran onto the field during a special teams play, scooped up a punt and started juking would-be tacklers.“Just trying to show my athleticism a little bit,” Ngakoue joked after the team’s first organized team activity.Ngakoue is willing to do just about anything to bolster contract negotiations.The former Maryland standout, a third-round draft pick in 2016, is entering the fourth and final year of a $3.84 million rookie deal. He’s due to make $2.025 million this fall — far less than other top playmakers at his position.He showed up for the first two days of the team’s voluntary, offseason conditioning program in April before leaving and spending the past month working out in Miami. Ngakoue rejoined teammates Tuesday and emphatically said he plans to play this season even if he doesn’t get a long-term contract.“Of course, I’m going to play,” he said. “I love the game. I’m in God’s hands at the end of the day. I’ve been playing this game my whole life and that’s what I’m here to do.”Ngakoue has 29 ½ sacks and 10 forced fumbles in three NFL seasons, developing into a key piece of one of the league’s top defenses.“It’s self-explanatory what I’ve done in three years Black Justin Blackmon Jerseys , what I’ve amassed in three years,” he said.The Jaguars hope to re-sign the 24-year-old Ngakoue, but getting it done might take patience. The team has roughly $13 million in salary cap space for 2019 and could get nearly $10 million more in additional room if linebacker Telvin Smith, who intends to sit out this season , fails to show up for training camp.They also could rework a high-end contract or two to free up extra cap space.Although Ngakoue brushed aside several questions about a potentially huge payday, he acknowledged how pass rushers have cashed in this offseason.Dallas’ Demarcus Lawrence and Kansas City’s Frank Clark signed five-year, $105 million contracts. Lawrence got $65 million guaranteed, and Clark received $62.3 million guaranteed.Trey Flowers signed a five-year year, $90 million deal with Detroit that included $56 million guaranteed. And Dee Ford signed a five-year Justin Blackmon Jerseys 2019 , $85 million contract with San Francisco that included $45 million guaranteed.“That’s not a secret,” Ngakoue said. “We all can go on the computer; we see what they’re getting. At the end of the day, it’s a blessing to be in that position and I’m thankful. If it comes, it comes.”Until then, Ngakoue plans to continue practicing with his team. He said he will be in attendance for the remaining 12 OTAs, wants to be voted a captain this season and hopes to be a mentor to fellow defensive end Josh Allen, the seventh overall pick in the NFL draft who could end up splitting snaps with Ngakoue.“Just trying to build some team camaraderie, being a leader, trying to be different Black Taven Bryan Jerseys ,” Ngakoue said. “That’s the main reason why I came back. I don’t have to be here, but I chose to be here. Just shows you how much I love the game. That’s why I want to be here, to help some guys out.’Coach Doug Marrone applauded the effort.“It’s always good when you’re around your teammates,” he said. “Consistency and being around, I think that’s part of the chemistry and all the other stuff, so yeah, I’m appreciative of all the players that are here during this voluntary period.” Count Jalen Ramsey as a fan of Nick Foles.The Jacksonville Jaguars finished up Day 4 of training camp yesterday and when asked about his new quarterback, Ramsey had a very unique way of describing..." Jalen Ramsey: ‘I’ve been impressed with Nick Foles. He’s making us be on our shit’New,47commentsEDTCount Jalen Ramsey as a fan of Nick Foles.The Jacksonville Jaguars finished up Day 4 of training camp yesterday and when asked about his new quarterback Taven Bryan Jerseys 2019 , Ramsey had a very unique way of describing how he likes having Foles as the guy under center.“I’ve been impressed with Nick,” Ramsey said. “He’s making us better. He’s making us kind of be on our —excuse my language — he’s making us be on our shit a little bit sooner than we had previously had to, and that’s good. We’re out there. We’re getting in the mindset. We’re getting locked in. He’s making some good throws and making some plays. We’re making some good breaks. We’re making some plays. We’re in the right position. I think it’s been very good and fair battles.”Now let’s compare that to Blake Bortles, because Ramsey had some complimentary things to say about the former Jaguars quarterback too.At this point two years ago, Ramsey was liking stories we were putting out talking about potential replacements for Bortles.And then in last summer’s GQ article, Ramsey was very specific about praising Bortles, saying that playoff Bortles “do what he gotta do”.So there you have it — Ramsey was impressed with certain things about Bortles and has been impressed with certain things about Foles!Go Jaguars.