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Jaguars | Yannick Ngakoue in contact Tue Aug 11, 10:32 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue has been in contact with general manager David Caldwell, but it's unknown whether he'll report to camp.
| Footballguys view: NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Ngakoue has parted ways with his agent. There has been buzz that Ngakoue would be willing to play on his franchise tag elsewhere. He has not signed his tag for the Jaguars and is a no-show for camp. |
Yannick Ngakoue player page
Jaguars | James O'Shaughnessy may return this week Mon Aug 10, 09:36 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars TE James O'Shaughnessy (undisclosed) may be activated from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list this week, according to head coach Doug Marrone.
Link to storyJames O'Shaughnessy player page
Jaguars | Kobe Williams let go Mon Aug 10, 05:57 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Kobe Williams was waived Monday, Aug. 10.
Link to story Jaguars | Jacksonville brings two into the fold Sun Aug 9, 08:13 PM
Free-agent CB Tramaine Brock and DT Carl Davis were signed to undisclosed contracts by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Link to storyTramaine Brock player page
Carl Davis player page
Jaguars | Caraun Reid signed Sun Aug 9, 05:29 PM
Free-agent DT Caraun Reid (Cardinals) signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Aug. 9. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyCaraun Reid player page
Jaguars | Two players placed on IR Sun Aug 9, 04:59 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DT Brian Price (knee) and DT Dontavius Russell (hip) were placed on the Reserve/Injured list Sunday, Aug. 9.
Link to storyBrian Price player page
Jaguars | Jacksonville meets with Tramaine Brock Sun Aug 9, 04:48 PM
Free-agent CB Tramaine Brock (Titans) is meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Aug. 9, and likely will sign with the team if the meeting goes well, according to a source.
Link to storyTramaine Brock player page
Jaguars | Rodney Gunter placed on NFI list Sat Aug 8, 01:41 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DT Rodney Gunter on Saturday, Aug. 8, was placed on the Active/Non-Football Illness list.
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Jaguars | Jacksonville waives 5 players Sat Aug 8, 01:37 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Tavien Feaster, OL Tyler Gauthier, PK Brandon Wright, OL Steven Nielsen and S Doug Middleton have been waived by the team as it reduces its roster to 80 players.
Link to story Jaguars | Laviska Shenault Jr. turning heads Fri Aug 7, 09:40 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault Jr. was described as a 'freak' by QB Gardner Minshew, who also praised Shenault for his route running.
| Footballguys view: Shenault is a freakish athlete and could end up being one of the best receivers in this potentially historic 2020 wide receiver class. The rookie from Colorado has strength after the catch like Julio Jones and Shenault has tremendous body control to make crazy catches seem routine. |
Jaguars | Two players ready to practice Fri Aug 7, 03:18 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars TE Charles Jones and WR Michael Walker were activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Aug. 7.
Link to story Jaguars | Rashaan Melvin on opt-out list Thu Aug 6, 05:20 PM
Updating a previous story, Jacksonville Jaguars DB Rashaan Melvin was placed on the Reserve/Opt-Out list Thursday, Aug. 6.
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Jaguars | Parry Nickerson activated Wed Aug 5, 11:54 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Parry Nickerson was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Link to story Jaguars | D.J. Hayden activated Tue Aug 4, 06:25 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DB D.J. Hayden (knee) passed his physical and was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Link to storyD.J. Hayden player page
Jaguars | Andrew Wingard back on roster Tue Aug 4, 05:55 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DB Andrew Wingard was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Link to story Jaguars | Gardner Minshew activated Tue Aug 4, 09:02 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Aug. 4.
| Footballguys view: That didn't take long. Minshew was put on the list upon reporting to camp. He's cleared now and ready to see what he can do as the team's unquestioned starter in 2020. |
Gardner Minshew player page
Jaguars | Four players placed on COVID list Sun Aug 2, 04:15 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Ryquell Armstead, TE Charles Jones, WR Michael Walker and S Andrew Wingard were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, Aug. 2.
| Footballguys view: Armstead is the primary backup to Leonard Fournette. He's a handcuff for Fantasy GMs if you've got the roster space on the bench. His absence could help former Nebraska UDFA Devine Ozigbo impress in practice. Veteran Chris Thompson is also there as a change-of-pace back. |
Ryquell Armstead player page
Jaguars | Gardner Minshew on COVID list Sun Aug 2, 04:09 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, Aug. 2.
| Footballguys view: Minshew is the second starting quarterback (Matthew Stafford) to be put on the COVID/Reserve list. The COVID-19 list is designated for players who test positive for the virus or have been in contact with someone who has the virus. Minshew will quarantine for a couple of weeks and have to pass a test before he can practice. Josh Dobbs and Mike Glennon are the two QBs vying for the backup job in 2020. |
Gardner Minshew player page
Jaguars | Adam Gotsis contract update Sun Aug 2, 12:17 PM
Updating a previous report, free-agent DE Adam Gotsis (Broncos) signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Aug. 2.
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Jaguars | Adam Gotsis signed Sun Aug 2, 11:50 AM
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent DT Adam Gotsis (Broncos) Sunday, Aug. 2.
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Jaguars | Three JAX players removed from COVID-19 list Sun Aug 2, 11:44 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars DT DaVon Hamilton, TE Charles Jones and OT Jawaan Taylor were removed from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, Aug. 2.
Link to story Jaguars | Pair of players placed on PUP Sat Aug 1, 03:47 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DB D.J. Hayden (knee) and TE James O'Shaughnessy (knee) on Saturday, Aug. 1, were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
Link to storyD.J. Hayden player page
James O'Shaughnessy player page
Jaguars | Luq Barcoo activated Fri Jul 31, 05:48 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Luq Barcoo was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, July 31.
Link to story Jaguars | Al Woods opts out Fri Jul 31, 11:42 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars DT Al Woods has opted out of the 2020 season.
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Jaguars | Two players placed on COVID list Thu Jul 30, 04:03 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars TE Charles Jones and CB Parry Nickerson were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, July 30.
Link to story Jaguars | Josiah Scott activated Thu Jul 30, 01:16 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Josiah Scott was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, July 30.
Link to story Jaguars | Connor Slomka passes physical Tue Jul 28, 07:22 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Connor Slomka (undisclosed) passed his physical Tuesday, July 28.
Link to story Jaguars | Jags scoop up Garrett McGhin Tue Jul 28, 05:51 PM
Free-agent OT Garrett McGhin (Bills) was awarded to the Jacksonville Jaguars Tuesday, July 28.
Link to story Jaguars | Two placed on COVID-19 list Tue Jul 28, 04:15 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars OT Jawaan Taylor and OL Ryan Pope were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, July 28.
Link to story Jaguars | Five players not ready for camp Mon Jul 27, 05:16 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars FB Connor Slomka (undisclosed) was placed on the Active/Non-Football injury list Monday, July 27. The team also placed CB Luq Barcoo (illness), DT DaVon Hamilton (illness), CB Josiah Scott (illness) and OG Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms (illness) on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Link to story Jaguars | Three draft picks sign with Jaguars Mon Jul 20, 07:46 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars fifth-round draft choice S Daniel Thomas, sixth-round draft choice QB Jake Luton and seventh-round draft choice CB Chris Claybrooks signed four-year contracts with the Jaguars Monday, July 20. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Luton is a quarterback we'll watch in super deep dynasty formats. In college at Oregon State, Luton displayed great toughness in addition to fine mechanics as a passer. He's not a rusher and won't move off his spot to avoid the rush. Luton has the makings of a player bound for the practice squad to develop. |
Jaguars | K'Lavon Chaisson signs rookie deal Mon Jul 20, 07:45 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft choice LB K'Lavon Chaisson signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Monday, July 20. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Chaisson was one of the best EDGE players in the 2020 NFL draft. He can quickly and cleanly get after the quarterback. Chaisson does not have a fully developed game but the upside is there for him to be a perennial Pro Bowl player. |
Jaguars | Josiah Scott under contract Fri Jul 17, 07:00 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars fourth-round draft choice CB Josiah Scott signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Friday, July 17. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Scott could be the team's slot corner as a rookie, which will certainly interest DFS players when Randall Cobb, Adam Humphries, and Parris Campbell face the Jaguars. He is undersized at 5'9" 185, but Scott plays with competitive toughness and should be a big special teams contributor. |
Jaguars | Gardner Minshew tops in scramble rate Fri Jul 17, 01:05 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew had the highest scramble rate (8.9 percent) of any quarterback in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus data.
| Footballguys view: This can create a foundation for rushing stats, but it's also a picture of a rookie quarterback. Minshew's game should be more mature this year and he might be a viable QB2/Superflex with little to no legitimate competition on the roster. Even if the Jaguars draft a quarterback high next year, Minshew can make a resume for the other 31 teams to reference when he's a free agency in 2023 with his performance this year. |
Gardner Minshew player page
Jaguars | CJ Henderson officially signs Thu Jul 16, 05:10 PM
Updating a previous story, Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick DB CJ Henderson officially signed his four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option Thursday, July 16. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Link to story Jaguars | CJ Henderson agrees to rookie deal Thu Jul 16, 01:52 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars CB CJ Henderson agreed to terms Thursday, July 16, on his four-year rookie deal that includes a team option for the fifth year. The financial terms follow the NFL's slotting rules, and Henderson will receive $20.5 million in guaranteed money with no offset language.
| Footballguys view: Henderson should be a Week 1 starter with Tre Herndon the likely counterpart on the other side of the field. The Jaguars should be a choice matchup for wide receivers and quarterbacks, especially if Yannick Ngakoue is traded or holds out. Henderson is set up well in IDP leagues for an instant impact with the likelihood that he gets targeted frequently. |
Jaguars | JAX holding firm on Yannick Ngakoue Wed Jul 15, 10:57 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue has been in discussions with other teams about a long-term deal, but the Jaguars have been the holdup as they seem unwilling to trade him.
| Footballguys view: The Jaguars appear to be drawing the line with Ngakoue after giving Jalen Ramsey the trade he was seeking last year. Ngakoue could decide to play out this year for 17.78 million and perhaps hope for a midseason trade, but he could also try the strategy of opting out of playing if the players get that right and seeing if the Jaguars will trade him next year. |
Yannick Ngakoue player page
Jaguars | Laviska Shenault Jr. has chance to start Sun Jul 12, 10:20 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault Jr. will compete with veteran WR Chris Conley during training camp to be the team's No. 2 receiver behind WR DJ Chark.
| Footballguys view: Dede Westbrook and Keelan Cole will also play roles in the Jaguars passing game. Only DJ Chark is sure to be fantasy relevant this year, but Shenault is the only other receiver out of the top four that will be under contract next year. Shenault could also line up in the backfield and other spots in the formation to get the ball in his hands in space. |
Chris Conley player page
Jaguars | Doug Costin could make roster Sat Jul 11, 06:05 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DT Doug Costin has a chance to make the final roster with a strong training camp performance.
Link to story Jaguars | Two linemen may see time at DT Sat Jul 11, 05:57 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars DE Rodney Gunter and DE Dawuane Smoot could receive some snaps at defensive tackle this upcoming season.
Link to storyRodney Gunter player page
Dawuane Smoot player page
Jaguars | Ben Bartch signs rookie deal Fri Jul 10, 03:58 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars fourth-round draft choice OG Ben Bartch signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Friday, July 10. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Bartch is the first Division III player David Caldwell has drafted with the Jaguars. He played tackle at St. John's (Minnesota) but Jacksonville appears to be planning to start him out at guard behind AJ Cann. The Jaguars have signed six of their 12 picks, but have yet to get the signatures of first round picks CJ Henderson and K'Lavon Chaisson. |
Jaguars | Laviska Shenault Jr. signs rookie deal Thu Jul 9, 05:00 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars second-round WR Laviska Shenault Jr. officially signed his four-year rookie contract Thursday, July 9. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.
| Footballguys view: Shenault should be lined up all over the formation and have a chance to make an impact as a rookie. Only DJ Chark is under contract for 2021 among the top receivers, so Shenault's time to shine is coming soon. |
Jaguars | Fewer grabs for Leonard Fournette? Sat Jul 4, 09:59 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette could see his reception total cut in half in 2020 because of the addition of RB Chris Thompson, according to Mike DiRocco of ESPN.com.
| Footballguys view: Thompson has never been known for his durability, but he should be the leading target out of the backfield as long as he is on the field. Fournette is likely in his last year with the Jaguars, so the team could also look to younger options like Ryquell Armstead more as the year goes on. |
Leonard Fournette player page
Jaguars | DaVon Hamilton signs rookie deal Mon Jun 29, 03:19 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars third-round draft choice DT DaVon Hamilton signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Monday, June 29, worth $4.81 million. The deal includes a $1.065 million signing bonus.
| Footballguys view: Hamilton only started three games for Ohio State entering the 2019 season. In 2019, he started 14 games for the Buckeyes and posted career-best numbers with 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. At 320 pounds, Hamilton has first-step quickness and uses rip moves to apply interior pressure on opposing quarterbacks. He has violent striking hands and could work his way into the rotation quickly as an early-down defensive tackle. |
Jaguars | Leonard Fournette does it all Wed Jun 24, 10:33 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette's contributions in 2019 were praised by head coach Doug Marrone. 'I think Leonard did everything that we wanted him to do - you talk about a workhorse,' Marrone said. 'A guy that carried the load, a guy that had a ton of receptions.'
| Footballguys view: In Fournette's first two seasons, he had 58 receptions combined. In 2019, Fournette had a whopping 76 catches but that number should go down this year. The Jaguars went out in free agency and added pass-catching back Chris Thompson. Fournette should still be the banger between the tackles, but Thompson is a better receiving option and should get more catches (giving Fournette less) in 2020. |
Leonard Fournette player page
Jaguars | Teammate praises Gardner Minshew's initiative Mon Jun 22, 11:52 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew has reportedly organized video sessions with his teammates - in addition to the regular virtual OTA meetings run by the coaches - as players try to work through the offense together remotely, according to TE Tyler Eifert.'(Minshew) took charge, took initiative during the OTAs to get the guys together aside from our OTA meetings. We'd get on and do like a virtual walkthrough. It's just good to learn a little bit different than just looking at your installs and trying to memorize it. You've got to think on your feet a little bit,' Eifert told Sirius XM NFL Radio.
| Footballguys view: Minshew looked to be in better shape than last year in recent videos too. This is his chance to establish himself as a starting quality NFL quarterback if not for the Jaguars, for 31 other teams if the Jaguars take a quarterback early next year. His dynasty value in superflex leagues hangs in the balance. |
Gardner Minshew player page
Jaguars | Collin Johnson signs rookie deal Thu Jun 18, 04:07 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars fifth-round draft choice WR Collin Johnson signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Thursday, June 18. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Johnson is a huge target who could work well in the red zone for the Jaguars. He lacks run-after-the-catch ability but Johnson is a strong run-blocker and has soft hands as a receiver. He knows how to use his frame to his advantage and should begin his pro career as a sub-package wide receiver. |
Jaguars | Tyler Davis under contract Fri Jun 12, 05:58 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars sixth-round draft choice TE Tyler Davis signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars Friday, June 12. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Davis is a blocking tight end who can also contribute on special teams, but chances are there's nothing there for fantasy. He did have six receiving touchdowns at UConn in 2018 and then was used sparingly in the passing game in the triple-option offense at Georgia Tech last year. |
Jaguars | Laviska Shenault Jr. putting in work Fri Jun 12, 10:34 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars second-round pick WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (abdomen) is doing on-field work to rehab his core muscle injury he had operated on in February.
| Footballguys view: Shenault had some concerns about durability in the draft but his ceiling is as high as any receiver in this draft. The Jaguars have plans to use Shenault all over the formation, but if he isn't ready for camp, that will be difficult to follow through on. |
Jaguars | A.J. Cann likely top option at RG Mon Jun 8, 07:26 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars OG A.J. Cann probably will be the starting right guard this upcoming season since OG Ben Bartch did not have offseason workouts and likely would be behind the curve, in the opinion of JaguarsWire's James Johnson.
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