Jaguars reportedly agree to deal with 7th round pick Derek Parish

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly reached terms with another one of their draft picks. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston, the Jaguars agreed to terms on a four-year, $3.925 million deal with seventh-round pick Derek Parish.

A week ago, Wilson reported that the Jaguars reached an agreement on a four-year deal with sixth-round selection Parker Washington. The Jaguars haven’t yet announced any signings of 2023 draft picks.

Parish was a defensive lineman for the Houston Cougars, but is expected to switch positions and play fullback for the Jaguars.

In five seasons with Houston, Parish recored 16 sacks and 32.5 tackles for loss. During the 2022 season, he dominated a road game against Texas Tech, finishing with 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and 11 tackles.

Parish was the last of a franchise-record 13 draft picks made by the Jaguars in April and the third seventh-round pick. He’s expected to count $771,331 against the team’s salary cap during the 2023 season.