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The Jacksonville Jaguars, plagued by injuries at running back, have signed Jamaal Charles to a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday.
The move comes after No.3 running back Corey Grant was placed on the back side of a limb injury in his left foot. Leonard Provides out indefinitely because of a right hamstring injury and No. 2 back T.J. Yeldon playing with a nagging ankle injury.
Injuries are piling up on offense for Jacksonville, which will be heavily involved in the AFC.
The Jaguars' QB struggled against the NFL's 31st-ranked pass defense, throwing three first-half interceptions that helped his team in a 20-0 hole.
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Charles, 31, had been waiting for the right opportunity to sign a contender, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The 2017 season did not work the way Charles or the Denver Broncos had hoped. In May 2017, the Broncos signed Charles to a one-year deal after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs; by season's end, Charles was an afterthought in the offense. He was a healthy game-day inactive in the final two games and finished the season with 69 carries for 296 yards.
Charles expressed his frustration late in the season when he said the Broncos should release him if he was not going to play more. At the time, Broncos coach Joseph Vance said simply "that had not been a thought for us."
In nine seasons with the Chiefs, Charles had scored 63 total touchdowns in 103 games. He had 1,100-yard oven rushing seasons with the Chiefs as well as four seasons with at least 40 receptions.
He tore his right ACL in October 2015 – the second such tear of the dead one in 2011 – and had multiple knee surgeries in 2016. Charles was adamant throughout last season that he can be a regular contributor, despite his past knee troubles.
He has a career average of 5.4 yards per carry.
ESPN's Michael DiRocco and Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.
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