The Jaguars signed Hainsey to a three-year, $21 million deal Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The 26-year-old will reunite with head coach Liam Cohen, who served as Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator in 2024, now that he's signed a deal with the Jaguars. Hainsey started all 34 of the Buccaneers' regular-season games from 2022 to 2023 but started just one game in 2024, playing only 95 offensive snaps across 17 appearances. He will likely have the opportunity to compete for Jacksonville's starting center position this summer.
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Buccaneers' Robert Hainsey: Clears injury report Wednesday
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Hainsey (soreness) wasn't listed on the Buccaneers' injury report Wednesday.
Hainsey was inactive for the Buccaneers' preseason win versus the Jets on Aug. 19 due to soreness. The 25-year-old stepped up into a starting role in place of injured center Ryan Jensen for much of last season. With Jensen set to be on IR with a knee injury for the entire 2023 campaign, Hainsey should be in line to start Sunday's season opener against the Vikings.
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Buccaneers' Robert Hainsey: Sits out win versus Jets
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Hainsey missed Saturday's win due to soreness from practice, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The Buccaneers chose to be cautious with Hainsey and not risk a more severe injury, since the 25-year-old could likely start Week 1 as Ryan Jensen (knee) has yet to be cleared to play. The 2021 third-round pick will now look to get healthy ahead of Tampa Bay's preseason finale against the Ravens on Saturday.
