With Jaguars training camp set to open in Jacksonville on July 29, the roster picture is already taking shape. The offseason work is done, the rookies have been introduced, and the team appears to have every major box checked before the first practice.
At quarterback, there isn’t much suspense. Trevor Lawrence remains the steady hand that has defined the position in Jacksonville, and Nick Mullens is again lined up as the backup. The only real fight here is for QB3, where veteran Carter Bradley and undrafted rookie Joey Aguilar are set to battle it out.
The running back room may draw some of the most attention once camp begins. In the post-Travis Etienne setup, Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. are the names expected to carry more of the load, while LeQuint Allen Jr. looks set in his passing-down role. Behind them, the No. 4 spot is open, with undrafted rookie J'Mari Taylor offering intrigue and veterans DeeJay Dallas and Ameer Abdullah also in the mix.
The wide receiver group could wind up being one of the strongest on the roster, and maybe in the league. Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers have both produced 1,000-yard seasons, Parker Washington is coming off a career year, and former No. 2 pick Travis Hunter isn’t even part of this group on the roster sheet. Josh Cameron and CJ Williams, both sixth-round picks, are expected to fill out the room, though their early roles remain to be seen.
Up front, the Jaguars look mostly settled. Every offensive lineman who was under contract during the regular season last year is back, and the team added third-round guard Emmanuel Pregnon to the mix. That leaves little obvious drama, with Chuma Edoga looking like the bubble player most likely to push his way onto the roster.
Tight end is another spot with a clear core and a small opening for one more. Brenton Strange, Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol are the locks, and the final spot appears to be a fight between Hunter Long and Quintin Morris. Morris re-signed with the team this offseason and may have the edge, but training camp will decide it.
The defensive tackle group has been reworked, with Ruke Orhorhoro and Albert Regis joining Arik Armstead and DaVon Hamilton in what should be the main rotation. If the Jaguars can get more interior pressure on passing downs, this could be a unit that really pops.
At defensive end, the headline is still the same: Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker give Jacksonville one of the NFL’s best edge duos. The question is what comes next. The Jaguars are counting on development from the younger players behind them, and that depth chart will be watched closely throughout camp.
Linebacker brings another competition worth tracking. Foyesade Oluokun anchors the group, while the spot across from him is open after Devin Lloyd’s departure. There’s also a backup battle behind Dennis Gardeck, where Yasir Abdullah and 2025 draft pick Jalen McLeod are both in the mix.
The cornerback room might be the most intriguing of all. Travis Hunter is expected to be a shutdown cornerback, and the Jaguars have built solid depth around him with Jarrian Jones, Jourdan Lewis and Montaric Brown. Still, there are jobs to claim further down the chart, and the battle between Jabbar Muhammad and Christian Braswell could be one of camp’s best.
Safety is another area where Jacksonville has invested heavily. Eric Murray, Antonio Johnson, Caleb Ransaw, Rayuan Lane and Jalen Huskey are the locks, and the Jaguars are expecting big things from the group. Johnson is in line for the biggest role of his career in 2026, while Ransaw is finally set to make his debut after a foot injury wiped out his rookie season.
Special teams is about as straightforward as it gets. Cam Little, Ross Matiscik and Logan Cooke are all locked in, and the Jaguars made sure to keep the group intact with Matiscik’s summer contract extension. Little, meanwhile, could be even better in 2026 than he was last season, when he set NFL and franchise records with relative ease.
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