JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars signed 2012 first-round draft pick Justin Blackmon to a contract, the club announced Tuesday morning. Blackmon was the fifth overall pick in the draft and the first of four wide receivers selected in the first round.
The Jaguars moved up in the draft and made Blackmon the third-highest selection in franchise history. He was only the fourth wide receiver taken in the first round in franchise history and the 21st overall.