JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars may not have been in the Ndamukong Suh sweepstakes, but they are benefiting from it.

Defensive tackle Jared Odrick wasn’t going to re-sign with Miami after the Dolphins agreed to terms with Suh over the weekend, and the Jaguars reached a deal with Odrick on Tuesday, according to the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. The deal cannot be signed until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday.

Odrick, a former first-round draft pick, had 16.5 sacks and 129 tackles in 65 games (41 starts) in five seasons with Miami. At 6-foot-5 and 301 pounds, Odrick is likely headed for the defensive end spot opposite the Leo -- which is primarily responsible for setting the edge against the run -- in Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley’s defense. However, Odrick also could help inside at tackle because of the uncertainty surrounding Sen'Derrick Marks and Roy Miller, both of whom are coming off offseason knee surgery.

Miller had torn cartilage repaired and Marks had a torn right ACL repaired, and while both say they’ll be ready for the 2015 season, there’s no guarantee. Miller’s surgery was less severe and he is expected to be ready for training camp, but the Jaguars certainly will be careful with his workload and reps.

Marks is coming off a career season (8.5 sacks, second-most in the NFL among interior defensive linemen) and has consistently improved in his three seasons with the Jaguars. Odrick could work in Marks’ spot as the Jaguars ease Marks back into the rotation. Marks isn’t expected to be fully cleared until September.

The Jaguars signed Ziggy Hood last March away from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the hopes that a return to his natural position on the inside would result in more production than he had while playing at end for the Steelers. However, Hood had just 24 tackles and a fumble recovery and was outperformed by second-year undrafted tackle Abry Jones (39 tackles, 3.0 sacks).

Odrick certainly should be an upgrade over Hood and should significantly improve the tackle rotation. He does the same thing at end, where the Jaguars have Red Bryant and the recently re-signed Tyson Alualu. The Jaguars could keep three players at that spot, though they kept just two last season (Bryant and Alualu), and the rotation would certainly ease the burden on Bryant, who will turn 31 in April.

The Jaguars also could release Bryant, whom they signed to a four-year, $19.5 million contract ($5.225 million guaranteed) last March. He is due a roster bonus of $500,000 on March 14 (guaranteed for injury only) and an additional roster bonus of $31,250 for each game he's active (up to $500,000). If he were released, the Jaguars would have a cap savings of $4.5 million.