Tony Boselli’s latest NFL assignment gives the Jaguars another seat at a very valuable table.
The Jaguars executive vice president of football operations was named Monday afternoon to the NFL Competition Committee, a prominent post that puts the Hall of Famer inside one of the league’s most influential groups. Boselli called the appointment an honor in a statement that made clear how seriously he views the job.
"I have always viewed the game of football - and the institutions and traditions that support it - as sacred," Boselli said in a statement. "I felt that way when I entered the National Football League as a player more than 30 years ago, and I feel an even greater responsibility to it today.
"It is an honor to serve on the Competition Committee and to represent the best interests of the game, the NFL, and all 32 clubs. I look forward to joining the other members of the committee and continuing their good work as we thoroughly study the game, protect its integrity, and continue to evolve and grow it for future generations of players and fans."
Created by former commissioner Pete Rozelle in 1968, the competition committee carries major weight around the league. It examines competitive issues across the NFL, including playing rules, roster regulations, technology, game-day operations and player protection, and it is overseen by co-chairmen Stephen Jones and Rich McKay.
Boselli joins a committee packed with familiar names: Katie Blackburn of the Cincinnati Bengals, Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, John Lynch of the San Francisco 49ers, John Mara of the New York Giants, Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams, Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings, Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos, DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots.
For Jacksonville, the appeal goes beyond the prestige of the appointment. Boselli now has direct access to some of the league’s biggest decision-makers, and that kind of connection can matter when teams are trying to build relationships and get things done around the NFL.
That has already shown up in the Jaguars’ offseason plans. Head coach Liam Coen said in March that the team wanted more joint practices in 2025, but last season’s first-year setup made that harder to pull off.
"Last year we were in a first-year spot, so we didn't get a ton of juice and help on that front, so we ended up having one joint practice against Miami and that was it in [Preseason] Week 3," Coen said in March.
This year, the Jaguars have lined up four joint practices over three weeks with all three opponents, and that has shaped how they’ve handled players in the preseason. Boselli’s new role only adds another layer to that kind of access, giving Jacksonville a clearer path when it needs to connect with top franchises across the league.
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