The Jacksonville Jaguars’ wide receiver room is mostly set at the top, but the last few spots are where the real sorting still has to happen.
Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers and Travis Hunter are locked into the top four roles, leaving the back end of the depth chart to be decided over the summer. The bigger question isn’t just who sticks - it’s whether the Jaguars carry five or six receivers on the 53-man roster in the first place.
That’s where rookies CJ Williams and Josh Cameron come into focus, along with veterans Austin Trammell and Tim Jones. Those are the names to watch once training camp and the preseason begin to sort out the final spots.
Offseason work may have already tilted the picture toward the two rookies. Williams and Cameron stood out during the spring, and that has given them a real foothold heading into camp.
"The physicality, the attacking, their play style shows up, run game, pass game, screen game, you name it. Individual drill shows up," said Grant Udinski of Williams and Cameron. "But both of those guys have been first and foremost great people to have in the locker room, in the classroom, diligent, the way they study, the way they prepare, the way they want to go out there and perform to our standard has been a real treat to be around.
"Now, they also add an element of strength and physicality. Both those guys are bigger receivers that can do things in the run game. And you see the catches that Josh is making downfield using that body, using his physical presence to help himself create separation."
At this point, a roster projection would lean toward both Cameron and Williams making the team. They’ve already done enough in offseason programs to put themselves in position, and both are recent draft picks.
Still, there’s one more layer to this battle. With limited offensive snaps available for the group behind the top four, special teams value could end up being the separator. Trammell and Jones can help there, and that ability may be what keeps them in the mix when the Jaguars make their final calls.
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