 Despite playing at the left tackle position during his college years, Joeckel began his professional career at right tackle.Joeckel signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars on June 22, 2013 that included a $13.8 million signing bonus and was worth approximately $21 million.After the Jaguars traded left tackle Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens on October 1, 2013, Joeckel returned to his natural position on the left side.