Sal Wormley

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Sal Wormley's Contract Value Index lands at C+, putting the deal in a defined slice of comparable signings. At $885K annually on an undrafted free agent pact, the salary floor is low enough that Jacksonville absorbed zero financial risk in cycling through interior lineman depth — a move the team executed cleanly during the offseason reshuffling phase. His D+ performance grade, paired with a rookie-season tenure that never produced meaningful snaps, reflects a depth contributor who never made a case for roster permanence; the modest three-game exposure left little tape to argue for upside. At 24 years old in his first professional season, Wormley arrived as organizational filler and departed the same way, with the Jaguars opting to pursue alternatives like Trystan Colon rather than retain him. The F sentiment grade tells the full story — this was a non-event in Jacksonville's offseason narrative, a routine post-draft cleanup move that generated zero fan investment or media concern. The CVI verdict reflects exactly what the transaction was: a low-cost, low-commitment flier on undrafted depth that failed to stick, with no cap complications or opportunity cost meaningful enough to alter the team's personnel flexibility heading into 2026.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Sal's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Sal Wormley is replacement-level at best among NFL guards, a designation his D+ performance grade makes difficult to argue against. The Penn State product came in as an undrafted free agent, and the most telling data point available is that he appeared in just three games before Jacksonville moved on — a waiver that speaks louder than any snap count. There is no statistical strength to anchor a positive case here; the résumé is essentially a blank page, which is exactly the problem for a rookie interior lineman trying to stick on a 53-man roster. The Jaguars, sitting at 13-4 and firmly in the playoff picture heading into a regular season that kicks off in 133 days, have neither the roster need nor the luxury to carry developmental projects who haven't demonstrated an ability to contribute. Wormley profiles as a classic camp body — a roster-shuffling move that Jacksonville used to evaluate depth before cutting ties, consistent with the team's recent offseason activity that included releasing OL Cooper Hodges and adding other pieces. His most realistic outcome at this stage is a practice squad audition if the Jaguars identify some developmental upside in his frame, but based on everything available, he has yet to give the organization a compelling reason to invest further. This is a story that, for now, ends at the waiver wire.

How Sal Compares at the Position

Sal Wormley ranks 88th of 172 graded gs by performance. That slots Sal between Caleb Rogers (D+) just ahead and Nash Jones (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Sal Wormley's public perception sits at the absolute floor — an F sentiment grade that reflects total media and fan indifference to both his signing and his release. The narrative around this move was never really about Wormley at all; coverage framed his waiving as a routine post-draft roster cleanup, and the modest cap hit meant Jacksonville absorbed zero financial pain in moving on from a fringe interior lineman who arrived as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State. His D+ performance grade tells the same story on the field — appearing in just 3 games during the 2025 season, Wormley never established himself as anything beyond a camp body with no realistic path to a 53-man roster spot. The broader Jacksonville roster picture further marginalizes his narrative, with the Jaguars active in reshaping their personnel through moves at quarterback, running back, and the defensive front — none of which involve Wormley in any meaningful way. One wrinkle worth noting: a piece hinted that bigger roster activity may be brewing in Jacksonville, which only reinforced the perception that Wormley's waiving was a footnote clearing space for more consequential decisions. The bottom line is that this is a narrative of complete invisibility — a player the fan base never invested in, released during a quiet stretch of the offseason with virtually no reaction from anyone paying attention to the Jaguars heading into the 2026 season.