Jaguars sign draft picks Dede Westbrook, Blair Brown

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In this Oct. 29, 2016, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) makes a catch for a touchdown ahead of Kansas cornerback Brandon Stewart (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla. Westbrook was selected Offensive Player of the Year for The AP All Big 12 team, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Alonzo Adams, File/AP)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed two draft picks Tuesday, getting deals done with receiver Dede Westbrook and linebacker Blair Brown.
   
Westbrook, a fourth-round selection from Oklahoma and a 2016 Heisman Trophy finalist, signed a four-year deal projected to be worth a little more than $3 million under the NFL’s rookie slotting system. It included a signing bonus of around $700,000. Brown, a fifth-round pick from Ohio, signed a four-year deal projected to be worth $2.7 million. It included a $300,000 signing bonus.
   
Westbrook was the Biletnikoff Award winner in 2016, catching 80 passes for 1,524 yards and setting a school record with 17 receiving touchdowns.
   
Brown played in 42 games during his four-year college career totalling 266 tackles, 25 1/2 tackles for loss and 5 1/2 sacks.

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