Report: Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue absent from voluntary workouts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Throughout the offseason, players will trickle in and out of town during the Jaguars offseason program. Thanks to the latest collective bargaining agreement, these workouts are voluntary. 

Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was present for the beginning of the offseason program. According to the Athletic he left at some point later in the week. 

The latter tweet refers to Ngakoue's pontential contract extension. He's entering the final year of a four-year rookie deal that will pay the defensive end a total of $3.4 million. For comparision, once Josh Allen, whom the Jaguars drafted No. 7 overall, signs his rookie deal he'll stand to receive a signing bonus of $14.6 million. 

It's not clear if Ngakoue left to send a message to the Jaguars. However, with 29.5 sacks over the last three seasons, a big payday is heading his way soon. Whether that's in Jacksonville or not remains to be seen.