Jaguars sign UFL Defensive Player of Year Breeland Speaks

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The Jacksonville Jaguars signed 2024 UFL Defensive Player of the Year Breeland Speaks on Thursday.

The 28-year-old defensive end tallied 9.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss this spring for the Michigan Panthers.

Speaks was a second-round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He played in all 16 games as a rookie (four starts) and registered 24 tackles, two fumble recover