The Jaguars have signed 25-year old RB Kolby Smith.  Smith played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he carried the ball 15 times for 33 yards (2.2 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 9 yards (4.5 avg) last year.  Smith has now played in 27 games (9 starts) in his three years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 162 times for 540 yards (3.3 ypc) with 3 TD runs.  He has also caught 34 passes for 209 yards (6.1 avg) in his career.  This signing became crucial due to the injury to Deji Karim’s thumb.

The Jaguars have signed 28-year old linebacker Rod Wilson.  Wilson played in 8 games for the Bucs last season and he had 3 tackles.  Wilson has now played in 36 games in his NFL career and he has made 37 tackles and he has forced 1 fumble.  Wilson will provide depth at linebacker and he’ll help out on special teams if the makes the Jags’ roster.

The Jaguars have signed 30-year old Tony Gilbert and 29-year old Kris Griffin.  Gilbert played with the Jaguars from 2003-06.  He played in 12 games for the Falcons last season and he had 4 tackles and 1 forced fumble.  He has now played in 68 games in his NFL career and he has 47 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.  Griffin last played in the NFL in 2008 with the Cleveland Browns.  He has played in 46 games in his NFL career and he has 40 tackles.  These signing were likely made with special teams in mind but Gilbert and Griffin will also provide some depth at linebacker if the make the team.

The Jaguars have signed 28-year old linebacker Teddy Lehman.  Lehman last played during the 2008 season with the Buffalo Bills.  He has played in 45 games in his NFL career in which he has 150 tackles, he had defensed 5 passes, has 1 sack, forced 2 fumbles and he has 2 interceptions.  Lehman is a solid player so the Jaguars are better today than they were yesterday with him aboard.

The Jaguars have signed 27-year old inside linebacker Freddie Keiaho to a 1-year, $635,000 dollar deal.  Keiaho is undersized at 5′11″, 226 pounds but he’s not shy.  He played in 16 games for the Colts last season and he had 38 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and he defensed 1 pass.  Keiaho has now played in 55 games in his NFL career in which he has 245 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 passes defensed, 1.5 sacks and 1 interception.  Keiaho will give the Jaguars good depth at inside linebacker and he will help out on special teams.  This was a solid signing for the Jaguars.