This Jacksonville Jaguars player will make his return in 2023
The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting better as a franchise. They have a superstar quarterback in Trevor Lawrence. We weren’t sure about his transition into the NFL from Clemson in year one but the Urban Meyer experience proved to be a year to just forget ever happened.
Year two was amazing for him as he blossomed into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL that did a lot of winning. That included an amazing comeback playoff victory over the Los Angeles Chargers and a close defeat by the Kansas City Chiefs a week later.
Now, they will be looking for ways for everyone to improve in 2023. One way to help Lawrence take another step would be to improve his weaponry. We will see what happens with some of the free agents but it is obvious that they will be getting a boost for free.
Calvin Ridley, as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, was suspended for the entire 2022 season for betting on games the season prior. On November 1st, 2022, however, the Jaguars took a risk and acquired Ridley via a trade anyway. They knew that he wasn’t coming back this year and did it anyway.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to get a big offensive boost in 2023.
It only cost them a couple of conditional draft picks that can all change based on his playing time or a contract extension going forward. He needs to still be reinstated by the NFL but the thought is that he will be able to play for the Jaguars in 2023.
That is obviously something that will help Lawrence and the offense as he is a fantastic receiver. He was limited to five games in 2021 but he had a 1300-yard season with the Falcons in 2020. He is also a very nice touchdown threat when he is healthy and on the field which makes him dangerous.
The Jaguars are going to do what they can to have a successful off-season this year. They are going to be better in 2023 which is saying something but they will have a very hard AFC first-place schedule.
Getting a potential star receiver back in Ridley would go a long way. Again, he needs to do what he can to stay on the field because everyone (including himself) will benefit if he does.