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With Travis Etienne gone, Jacksonville's running back room is wide open as the team adds Chris Rodriguez and signs Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen; coach Liam Coen says no one has claimed the No. 1 role yet and the backfield will develop organically ahead of the 2026 season, after finishing 20th in rushing last year.
Jacksonville's first OTA day featured a wide-open running back room led by Bhayshul Tuten, a sharp Trevor Lawrence showing growth under Liam Coen, and strong showings from Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr. on offense; defensively, Ventrell Miller flashed as a playmaker, and Eric Murray capped the session with an interception, while Travis Hunter attended with the WR group but did not practice.
The NFL approved expanding the international-game cap from eight to 10 for 2027, with the Jaguars’ Wembley game potentially bringing the total to 11; in 2026, the league will host nine international games across Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany and Mexico and continues to eye expansions to Japan and Italy.
The Browns’ 2026 schedule highlights five marquee matchups: Week 1 at the Jaguars, Week 4 vs the Steelers on Thursday Night Football, Week 6 vs the Ravens, Week 10 vs the Texans, and Week 18 at the Bengals, with a late stretch of four straight home games and a Week 11 bye.
The Jaguars’ 2026 schedule features five national telecasts (three primetime games and two NFL Network London games), seven games against 2025 playoff teams, and a first‑place slate that includes Denver, New England and Philadelphia early on. The club will play two London games (vs Eagles and Texans) in October, open the season at home vs the Browns, enjoy a Week 7 bye, and finish with a mix of home and away games (Week 18 at the Colts). Preseason includes stops at Saints, Panthers and Buccaneers.
The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season (Sunday, Oct. 11). This will be the Eagles' third international game, following a 2018 London win over the Jaguars and a 2024 win in São Paulo against the Packers. The article notes a likely Week 6 bye after the London game, though not confirmed, and says the full 2026 schedule will be released on May 14.
Jacksonville’s 27 rookies (10 draft picks, 17 UDFAs) hit the Miller Electric Center for a non-contact rookie minicamp, offering early signs for the team’s future. Second‑round TE Nate Boerkircher and third‑round OL Emmanuel Pregnon looked the part physically, though the practice format limited full evaluation. Day 3 standouts included TE Tanner Koziol and WR CJ Williams, who showed fluid movement and sure hands, and UDFA RB J’Mari Taylor, who flashed explosiveness and pass-catching ability. Veterans such as Chandler Brayboy added depth, while QBs Joey Aguilar and Derek Robertson pushed for No.3 behind Carter Bradley, with Robertson showing touch and Aguilar a live arm but inconsistent accuracy. The three-day camp will continue with pads for clearer assessments.
Jacksonville Jaguars revealed jersey numbers for their 2026 draft class, the 18 undrafted free agents, and five veterans who changed numbers, detailing each player's new number and their previous one.
Post-free agency NFL power rankings show Seattle retaining the top spot while the Jets climb to 30th from 32 and the Jaguars drop from 9th to 18th, as rosters and 2026 draft results continue to shape the league.
Rotoworld’s 2026 AFC Draft Grades rate every team, with the Cleveland Browns earning an A for trading down to land Spencer Fano at No. 9 and adding solid complements, while the Jacksonville Jaguars receive an F for value missteps. The piece breaks down all AFC teams, highlighting smart value selections and perceived overdrafts across the Bills, Chiefs, Jets, Dolphins, Patriots, Raiders and more, using industry consensus boards to gauge fit and impact.
Jacksonville trades Maason Smith to Atlanta for defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro, a move the piece views as a win for the Jaguars thanks to Orhorhoro’s pass-rush upside, Smith’s uncertain roster status and injury setbacks, and the resulting Draft/roster-building flexibility for Jacksonville.
The Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a DL swap: Ruke Orhorhoro goes to Jacksonville in exchange for Maason Smith. Orhorhoro, a 2024 second‑round pick (No. 35) who started eight times across 25 appearances for Atlanta, posted 3.5 sacks last season as part of a Falcons defense that set a franchise sacks record; he has two years left on his rookie contract. Smith, a LSU product drafted by Jacksonville at No. 48 in 2024, is a 6‑5, 306‑pound DT who dealt with injuries in college but showed upside; he has appeared in 24 NFL games with seven starts for the Jaguars, including notable college production and a projected high ceiling. The trade centers on upgrading interior pressure for both teams while each side continues building with young, rookie‑contract talent.
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and GM James Gladstone say their second year is calmer and more settled, with established procedures and a clearer draft focus after going 13-4 in Year 1.
Travis Etienne, now with the New Orleans Saints, says the correct way to say his last name is like De’Von Achane’s, and that the Clemson-era ‘ET-N’ shorthand took hold because announcers found it easier; he wants to return to the pronunciation he grew up with.
The NFL announced 33 compensatory draft selections for the 2026 draft, awarded to 15 teams based on net losses of free agents. A special compensatory pick was awarded to the Lions for Jets head coach Aaron Glenn’s hire, which the Lions traded to the Jaguars. The picks are placed in rounds 3 through 7. The 2026 draft is scheduled for April 23–25 in Pittsburgh.