Now in Year 3, the Doug Pederson-Trent Baalke partnership has most of its offseason roster in place. The Jaguars agreed to terms with 13 UDFAs. Here is the Jacksonville post-draft group: Shawn Bowman, TE (Rutgers) Andre Carter, DE (Indiana) Joshua Cephus, WR (UTSA) Brevin Easton, WR (Albany) Jalen Jackson, RB (Villanova) Steven Jones, OL (Oregon) Trey Kiser, LB (South Alabama) Lorenzo Lingard, RB (Akron) Andrew Parker Jr., LB (Appalachian State) Josh Proctor, S (Ohio State) Wayne Ruby, WR (Mount Union) Joseph Scates, WR (Memphis) David White Jr., WR (Western Carolina) A host of small-school ..read more

Mac Jones is set to finish out his four-year rookie contract with the Jaguars, who faced three fifth-year option decisions as a result of acquiring the former Patriots first-rounder. After exercising Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne‘s options, they will make the expected call of declining Jones’. The Jags will not extend Jones’ contract through 2025, according to ESPN.com’s Michael DiRocco. This would have meant a $25.66MM salary. Seeing as Jones is set to be Lawrence’s backup, the former No. 15 overall pick’s option loomed as a non-starter from the jump. Teams have until May 2 to exercise o ..read more

Zay Jones‘ time with the Jaguars has come to an end. The veteran wideout was released by Jacksonville on Tuesday, per a team announcement. Jones joined Jacksonville on a three-year, $24MM pact in 2022. During the first year of that accord, the 29-year-old posted career highs in receptions (82) and yards (823), scoring five touchdowns. The 2023 campaign did not go according to plan, however. Jones missed considerable time due to injury, and in December he was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. While the former Bill and Raider returned in time for the regular season finale, his ..read more

Jarvis Landry was sidelined for the 2023 season, but he is aiming to return in advance of the coming campaign. The veteran wideout is expected to participate in the Jaguars’ rookie minicamp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Landry established himself as one of the league’s top slot receivers during the first six years of his career. During that span, he drew between 101 and 166 targets each season, eclipsing 1,100 yards three times. That production helped earn the former second-rounder five consecutive Pro Bowl nods straddling his tenure with the Dolphins and Browns. In his final tw ..read more

Much of the attention around the football world has been focused on the draft in recent days, but the deadline on fifth-year option decisions is approaching. The Jaguars had a pair of calls to make regarding quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne. In both cases, the options will be picked up, general manager Trent Baalke said during his post-draft press conference. Lawrence will therefore collect $22.66MM in 2025, while Etienne will receive $6.14MM. With respect to the former in particular, though, this decision could easily serve as a placeholder for ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft is upon us. From the No. 1 overall pick to Mr. Irrelevant (No. 257), we will be keeping tabs here: Round 1 1. Chicago Bears (via Panthers): Caleb Williams (QB, USC) 2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU) 3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye (QB, UNC) 4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR, Ohio State) 5. Los Angeles Chargers: Joe Alt (T, Notre Dame) 6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers (WR, LSU) 7. Tennessee Titans: JC Latham (T, Alabama) 8. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr (QB, Washington) 9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze (WR ..read more

The first round’s penultimate pick added more intrigue to the trade drama between the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk. The defending NFC champions selected Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall at No. 31, bringing in a rookie-contract receiver — albeit one that did not receive much buzz as a Round 1 option — hours after a report surfaced indicating the team held talks involving Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. No trade materialized, and the 49ers’ ask calls into question how viable a move will be after Round 1’s conclusion. The 49ers targeted a mid-first-round pick for Aiyuk, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows tweets ..read more

The Jaguars were recently connected to a move up the board aimed to acquiring a receiver. Despite moving in the opposite direction, the team has still managed to land a high-profile prospect at the position. Jacksonville has selected LSU wideout Brian Thomas Jr. 23rd overall. This draft featured three top-tier wide receiver prospects; all were off the board by No. 9 overall. Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze are respectively bound for Arizona, New York and Chicago. The Jags could not move into that territory, but they will still nab this class’ fourth wideout. Th ..read more

Once again, the Vikings have moved up the board. Minnesota has traded the 23rd pick to the Jaguars for No. 17, also sending No. 167 this and 2025 third- and fourth-round selections to Jacksonville. With the pick, Minnesota has drafted Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner. The prospect was considered one of the top edge rushers in this year’s draft, leading to some speculation that he could be the first defensive player off the board. In a normal year, that’d warrant a top-10 pick, but considering this year’s unprecedented run on offensive players, Turner was the 17th player off the board ton ..read more

NFL teams have until May 2 to officially pick up fifth-year options on 2021 first-rounders. The 2020 CBA revamped the option structure and made them fully guaranteed, rather than guaranteed for injury only. Meanwhile, fifth-year option salaries are now determined by a blend of the player’s position, initial draft placement and performance- and usage-based benchmarks: Two-time Pro Bowlers (excluding alternates) will earn the same as their position’s franchise tag One-time Pro Bowlers will earn the equivalent of the transition tag Players who achieve any of the following will receive the a ..read more