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Telvin Smith: Jacksonville Jaguars sign linebacker to four-year contract extension

By The Sports Xchange
Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Telvin Smith (50) collides with Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) in the first quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on October 8, 2017. File photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Telvin Smith (50) collides with Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) in the first quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on October 8, 2017. File photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith signed a four-year contract extension, the team announced.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on Wednesday, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the deal was worth $50 million.

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Smith had signed a four-year contract worth $2.43 million after being selected by Jacksonville in the fifth round of the 2014 draft.

"Telvin has been a productive player and an important part of our defense, and he has earned this second contract," Tom Coughlin, the Jaguars' executive vice president of football operations, said in a news release. "We want to identify the players who will contribute to help this team win going forward and reward those who can do that. Telvin is certainly one of those players for us."

Smith has a team-leading 58 tackles this season to go along with two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The 26-year-old has recorded 408 tackles and six interceptions, with two being returned for touchdowns.

"It's been a privilege these last four years, and there is so much that I want to accomplish as a teammate and as an individual in this league," Smith said in a release. "We have created a bond in that locker room, and everyone is committed to our goal of winning football games. I am honored to be a part of that culture and help continue to lead this team in the right direction."

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