The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with free agent running back Chris Ivory, formerly of the New York Jets, on a five-year contract.
This one comes out of left field as Jacksonville took T.J. Yeldon with the 36th overall pick in last year's draft. Yeldon rarely got opportunities in the red zone as a rookie, with the Jaguars instead opting to go pass-heavy inside the 20-yard line. Ivory projects to now handle scoring-position work in a timeshare with Yeldon, who averaged 4.1 yards per carry as a rookie. Yeldon also battled a couple of nagging injuries, including a sprained MCL. Ivory hasn't had health on his side in his career, either, but he is a downhill power runner.
Jacksonville ranked dead last in Adjusted Offensive Rushing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play in 2015. Ivory posted a line of 247 carries for 1,070 yards and seven rushing touchdowns last year with the Jets, averaging 4.33 yards per carry. Among backs with at least 100 carries, he finished 35th in Rushing NEP per attempt while Yeldon ranked 30th.
Source: Rotoworld.com