Jaguars owner Shad Khan ‘hopeful’ both Campbell, Ngakoue return in 2020

Count Jaguars owner Shad Khan among those who’d like to see Jacksonville's top defensive ends return next season. Khan told Jaguars.com’s Ashlyn Sullivan that the organization wants to retain both Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue (via John Oehser of the team website). “Both of those players – Yannick and Calais – I had chats with them after the season,” Khan said. “I would love for them to be back and I’m very hopeful they’ll be back.” We heard back in January that the Jaguars’ front office had made Ngakoue a priority, and rightfully so. The 24-year-old had another standout season in 2019, finishing with 41 tackles, eight sacks, six passes defended and four forced fumbles. Ngakoue, a former third-rounder, will hit unrestricted free agency this spring, but Oehser is confident he won’t be going anywhere; if the two sides can’t agree to an extension, there’s a good chance the Jaguars slap Ngakoue with the franchise tag. Campbell is a different story, as the veteran has a cap hit of $17.5 million in 2020. The

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