Jacksonville Jaguars News

According to Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, the team believes wide receiver Parker Washington is capable of replicating his dominant second-half production. Coach Udinski also noted that the staff believes the young wideout could take another step forward in 2026. After a quiet start to the season where he averaged just 6.4 PPR points over his first seven contests, the 24-year-old emerged as a legit league-winner in the second half, averaging an elite 14.2 PPR points per game over his last nine games. During this stretch, Washington found the back of the end zone four times and drew an impressive 6.8 targets per game despite sharing the field with Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas Jr. While Washington will face similar target competition once again in 2026, he began to establish a true connection with Trevor Lawrence. Managers should continue to monitor his usage in training camp, as he could be set up for a complete breakout campaign if he can carry this momentum into the new season.

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie fifth-round tight end Tanner Koziol has the pass-catching chops, but does he have what it takes to improve enough to become an adequate blocker in the NFL? It remains to be seen, and Koziol will be Jacksonville's TE2, at best, behind Brenton Strange in 2026. The 23-year-old caught a career-high 94 passes for 839 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 in his final year at Ball State before leading the Big 12 with 74 receptions and adding 727 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his senior campaign in 2025 at Houston. The problem with Koziol's long-term upside at the next level is that he may not ever have the blocking skills to stick at the TE position, and he'll have some work to do just to make the Jaguars' roster out of training camp this summer. The good news is that he's the much better dynasty dart throw than blocking-first rookie Nate Boerkircher. Koziol isn't anything special athletically, and he profiles more as an oversized receiver at 6-foot-7, 247 pounds. After all, he's a converted WR. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 46 tight end in dynasty formats.

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie sixth-round wide receiver Josh Cameron will be fighting an uphill battle for playing time in his first year in the NFL, but the 23-year-old could be a nice dynasty sleeper in rookie-only drafts later this year for his long-term upside in head coach Liam Coen's offense. Cameron put up some big numbers in his final two seasons at Baylor in 2024 and 2025, combining for 121 receptions, 1,626 yards, and 19 touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder has nice size, blocking skills, and yards-after-the-catch ability in a plus environment in Duval. Early on in the NFL, Cameron figures to primarily be an asset for the Jags on special teams while being buried on the WR depth chart behind Jakoi Meyers, Parker Washington, Brian Thomas Jr., and Travis Hunter. He'll also have to battle fellow rookie wideout CJ Williams. Fantasy managers in single-year fantasy leagues will want to ignore Cameron, but in rookie-only drafts, he's not a bad late-round target for long-term upside. RotoBaller currently has Cameron ranked as the No. 96 dynasty pass-catcher.

Jaguars running back J'Mari Taylor went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft before signing on with Jacksonville as a priority free agent. An older and undersized prospect, he's a long shot to even stick with the team out of training camp, much less contribute for fantasy. That said, if Taylor can earn a roster spot or find a job on the practice squad, his well-rounded skill set could allow him to provide injury insurance for multiple backs currently on the roster. Despite his size, he is a willing and able tackle-breaker, and he reliably earned targets in the passing game at both Virginia and North Carolina Central. While he is unlikely to be selected in most dynasty rookie drafts, Taylor is a prime post-draft waiver pickup and taxi squad candidate in deeper dynasty leagues.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jakobi Meyers unlocked the team's offense in the second half of last season after they acquired him in a midseason trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. The 29-year-old former undrafted free agent out of North Carolina State started the year with 33 catches on 49 targets for 352 yards and no touchdowns in seven games with the Raiders. After the Jags traded for him, he had 42 catches on 61 targets for 484 yards and three scores in nine regular-season games in Duval. It prompted Jacksonville to give him a three-year, $60 million contract extension in January. Still, his 75 catches, 835 yards, and three touchdowns were a drop in production from his first career 1,000-yard season in 2024 with the Raiders. Meyers gives the Jaguars a solid possession receiver for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, but fantasy managers should not forget that there are a lot of mouths to feed in this offense now in receivers Parker Washington, Brian Thomas Jr., and Travis Hunter, and tight end Brenton Strange. He might not be able to count on volume to give him a solid fantasy floor in 2026 and beyond, making him a potential sell-high candidate in dynasty leagues this offseason.

Jacksonville Jaguars two-way player Travis Hunter has become one of the most challenging dynasty valuations in the game, which was always going to be the case with a player of such a unique skill set. The second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Hunter played 66.2% of his rookie snaps on offense and looked to be on the verge of a breakout before a season-ending LCL injury in Week 7. The buzz heading into his second season has been that he will spend most of his time on defense, and while Hunter has personally pushed back against that narrative, the Jaguars receiver room is already deep enough as is to prevent anything more than a knowledgeable guess as to how targets would shake out between Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, and a part-time Hunter. With a crowded room and the added risk of injury that comes with the workload of playing two ways, Hunter has fallen all the way to RotoBaller's WR55 only one year after coming off the board near the top of the first round in most dynasty rookie drafts. While he has the natural ability to greatly outperform that ranking if given the chance, the risks currently outweigh the rewards, and he is not a player to actively target unless his current manager is willing to sell well below market value.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten was a fourth-round pick in a running back-heavy 2025 draft class, and although he only produced 386 yards from scrimmage as a rookie, he clearly showed enough for the team to bypass the position entirely in the 2026 NFL Draft, despite the departure of Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency. Etienne led the team with more than 300 opportunities in 2025, and to help fill some of the void he leaves behind, Jacksonville brought in Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Ameer Abdullah, but the former has never exceeded 115 total touches in a season, while the latter hasn't hit that mark since 2017. Rodriguez has a connection to head coach Liam Coen from their time together at Kentucky, and he offers sneaky upside as a goal-line back, but Tuten is expected to see a significant usage increase in 2026 and, as such, has risen to RB23 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings. At 209 pounds, Tuten possesses elite speed. While he was unable to spring a single run of more than 15 yards as a rookie, if explosive plays eventually become a bankable part of his game, the 23-year-old speedster will be considered a steal at his current acquisition cost.

Jaguars.com's Demetrius Harvey writes that the Jacksonville Jaguars aren't trading wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. After a down year in his second season in the NFL, Thomas' name has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason, but Harvey doesn't think the Jags are motivated to move the former 23rd overall pick after he caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 17 games in his rookie season in 2024. The 23-year-old fell down to Earth considerably last year, catching just 48 passes for 707 yards and two touchdowns in 14 regular-season starts. Not only did Parker Washington step into a much bigger role last year, but Jacksonville acquired receiver Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders in a move that transformed their offense around midseason. Thomas may never ascend to his rookie-year level of production, but he should have an opportunity to rebound from last year's dud in his third year in Duval. He'll come at a value in fantasy football drafts this fall and will be a nice target as a WR3/flex. RotoBaller currently has Thomas ranked as the No. 38 WR for the 2026 season.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington finds himself in a very crowded position group, but he has a real opportunity to carve out significant fantasy value again in 2026. Washington had the best season of his career last year, breaking out for 58 catches, 847 yards, and five touchdowns. He ranked as the WR27 in PPR leagues, which led the team. Although he's technically lower than Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers on the depth chart again this year, that's merely a formality, and we expect Washington to pick up right where he left off last winter. The 24-year-old should take on an even larger role with Travis Hunter expected to play more defense than offense, and there won't be any shortage of targets to go around after Trevor Lawrence attempted 32.9 passes per game last year. Washington remains a high-end WR3 in dynasty leagues, making him an intriguing trade candidate since his current managers may not value him as high due to the Jags' crowded offense.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. signed a two-year, $10 million deal in the opening days of free agency to reunite with head coach Liam Coen, who coached the offense for one year at Kentucky during Rodriguez's most productive collegiate season. With the departure of Travis Etienne Jr. opening up more than 300 opportunities from 2025, the expectation is that Rodriguez will split time with 2025 fourth-round pick Bhayshul Tuten at the top of a running back committee. Having never seen more than four targets in a season, Rodriguez will likely leave the bulk of the receiving work to Tuten and LeQuint Allen Jr., with contributions from Ameer Abdullah, but he should still find fantasy value through early down and goal line work. Last season, in a similarly ambiguous backfield in Washington, Rodriguez led the team in red zone and goal line carries, despite missing four games with a handful of injuries and ailments. His six touchdowns from Week 7 on helped to make him the team's most fantasy-relevant running back over the second half of the season. With Jacksonville's offense clicking immediately in year one under Coen, the Jaguars saw 109 total carries from within the 20-yard line to Washington's 89, with Etienne personally responsible for nearly half. At 26 years old and slotting in at RotoBaller's dynasty RB46, Rodriguez has legitimate sleeper potential as a back who could find plenty of scoring opportunities in an offense that again projects to spend a lot of time in plus territory.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence put together a resurgent season in 2025, completing 60.9% of his pass attempts for 4,007 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions across 17 games played. The 26-year-old also posted the most productive rushing season of his career by far, racking up 359 yards and nine touchdowns on 82 carries. While Lawrence's success as a red zone rusher could easily regress going forward, Jacksonville's vastly improved offensive environment under head coach and play-caller Liam Coen helps Lawrence's overall outlook. The Jaguars could also get a bounce-back season from wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and offer a strong cast of supporting pass-catchers in wideouts Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington and tight end Brenton Strange. Heading into 2026, Lawrence has re-established himself as a borderline dynasty QB1.

Although Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange played in a career-low 12 regular-season games in 2025 due to a hip injury, he still managed to set career highs across the board in receptions (46), targets (60), receiving yards (540), and touchdowns (three). The 25-year-old became the team's clear TE1 after Evan Engram left in free agency last offseason. Jacksonville added rookies Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol in this year's draft, but Strange is locked in as the Jags' top pass-catching TE in 2026 in an offense that took over in the second half of last season. That's the good news. The bad news is that Strange's weekly ceiling could remain relatively low while battling for targets with a deep receiving corps that includes Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, and Travis Hunter (knee). Quarterback Trevor Lawrence showed plenty of chemistry with Strange, but his volume will probably leave him in TE2 territory in redraft fantasy leagues going into the upcoming campaign. In dynasty leagues, Strange's stock is on the rise in an improved offense under head coach Liam Coen, and RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 16 TE.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. was on the field a surprising amount for a seventh-round rookie, with his superior pass blocking leading to more offensive snaps than his fourth-round teammate Bhayshul Tuten. While his opportunities were still limited, touching the ball only 33 times in year one, the path to a larger workload is there for 2026. With the Jaguars saying goodbye to Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency, the backfield is set to be turned over to the two youngsters and free agent acquisition Chris Rodriguez Jr. Having seen more than 160 targets across his last three seasons in Jacksonville, Etienne's absence creates a major vacuum in the passing game, and while Allen made only 10 catches as a rookie, that's four more than Rodriguez has accumulated in his three-year career. After leaving Syracuse as arguably the most accomplished receiving back in a loaded 2025 draft class, Allen could handle the primary pass-catching duties in what profiles to be a high-powered Liam Coen offense. At RotoBaller's dynasty RB90, he's seen his value steadily rise throughout the offseason, but given the fantasy-friendly opportunity that could be in front of him, it's possible Allen is still being severely undervalued.

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent running back Ameer Abdullah to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to the team. In a corresponding move, the team waived running back Ja'Quinden Jackson. Adbullah, 32, will give the Jaguars additional depth in the backfield going into training camp this year after they lost Travis Etienne Jr. to free agency. He's unlikely to have a role for the Jaguars if he makes the roster out of training camp, as the Jags also have Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and LeQuint Allen Jr. at the position, as well as DeeJay Dallas. Abdullah played in 13 games for the Indianapolis Colts in 2025 but saw just 14 carries for 60 yards and one touchdown while catching 16 of his 17 targets in the passing game for 99 yards. If anything, Abdullah will most likely be an option on special teams for the Jaguars if he's still with the team when the regular season starts in early September.

After a 2024 rookie season in which he caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. saw his productivity crater in Year 2, and he now heads into his third season as RotoBaller's dynasty WR28 after reaching as high as WR5. While much of his rookie season success came with backup quarterback Mac Jones under center, the disconnect between Thomas and Trevor Lawrence was staggering in 2025, especially with Lawrence playing as the fantasy QB1 over the final ten weeks of the season and popping up in MVP conversations. Among receivers with at least 75 targets in 2025, only five players had a lower reception percentage than Thomas, while only Jerry Jeudy had more drops. With the Jaguars boasting one of the deepest receiver rooms in the league, there is no guarantee of Thomas getting back to his 2024 form, but the traits that made him a first-round pick and the fantasy WR4 as a rookie have not gone away. With his dynasty value having taken such a hit, the upside he represents could make him one of the best buy-lows for managers willing to gamble on talent.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter (knee) is expected to be a full-go for training camp. He continues to recover from last season's torn LCL, and it doesn't sound like he'll have any limitations this summer. With that said, an uptick in defensive snaps and a crowded receiver room could spell disaster for Hunter's fantasy value in non-IDP leagues. The former first-round pick's career was already off to a slow start on the offensive side of the ball. He posted single-digit fantasy points (PPR) in each of his first six games last year before finally breaking out for eight catches, 101 yards, and one touchdown in Week 7. However, that was his last game of the season due to injury. Hunter averaged 9.1 fantasy points on offense last year, and if he's going to play more on defense in 2026, we'd have to imagine his offensive involvement goes down. And even if he does end up having a similar snap share, his overall productivity will take a hit due to the fact that he's also devoting so much energy and effort to playing on defense. Furthermore, Hunter has added competition in the form of Jakobi Meyers, who wasn't on the team when he was healthy last year. The presence of Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., and Parker Washington could drop Hunter to fourth on the wide receiver depth chart, stripping him of almost all his value in redraft leagues and also hurting dynasty managers. Hunter still has the potential to play more offense in the future, but the short-term outlook feels like a punch to the gut for fantasy managers who took him in the first round of rookie drafts last year. He has quickly fallen to WR54 in RotoBaller's latest dynasty fantasy football rankings.

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said on Wednesday on the Rich Eisen Show that wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (knee) should be "full-go" for the start of training camp in late July and that he will play both on offense and defense again in 2026 in his second NFL season. The 22-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner tore the LCL in his knee in late October, cutting what could have been a promising rookie year short. The former second overall pick out of Colorado finished his rookie campaign with 28 receptions on 45 targets for 298 yards and one touchdown in seven games on offense, and he really didn't do much as a receiver until his final game in London against the Los Angeles Rams, when he went over 100 yards for the first time and scored his lone TD. Gladstone elaborated that Hunter is expected to see an uptick in usage as a defensive back in 2026, but that won't mean that Hunter's usage on offense will decrease. He's going to play both ways, but the Jags have more of a need in their defensive backfield than they do in their WR room. On offense, Hunter will still be involved, but with Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., and Parker Washington all still around, it's going to be difficult for him to stand out from a production standpoint every week as a pass-catcher. Hunter's redraft and dynasty stock is down considerably from what it was a year ago at this time, and RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 75 fantasy wideout for the upcoming season.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten still doesn't have the backfield all to himself, but he could be the team's top dynasty running back because of his age. All signs point to a true 50/50 split between Tuten and Chris Rodriguez, so even though they have different value in dynasty leagues, they're similarly valued in redraft formats. From a dynasty perspective, we're more intrigued by Tuten, who is just 23 years old, than Rodriguez, who is 26. Ever since he was drafted last year, it seemed like Tuten could be the eventual No. 1 ball-carrier in Jacksonville, and that outlook remains in place after the team watched Travis Etienne Jr. depart in free agency. Rodriguez could represent a thorn in his side, but he could also be a valuable complementary piece to keep Tuten's legs fresh and keep the offense less predictable. Given that we never felt like Tuten was going to be a dynasty RB1 anyway, we're not too concerned about the presence of Rodriguez. Tuten has low-end RB2 or high-end RB3 appeal this year, and he ranks as a low-end RB2 in RotoBaller's latest dynasty fantasy football rankings.

Following a 2025 mid-season trade that brought him to Jacksonville, veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was a key piece in unlocking quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars' offense as a whole. After playing on only 27 total snaps in his first game with the team, Meyers averaged seven targets and 4.9 receptions from Week 11 onward, finishing as the fantasy WR17 across that stretch. With a full offseason in Liam Coen's offense, Meyers is expected to take another step forward, but the crowded receiver room in Jacksonville could ultimately limit his ceiling. Even with Travis Hunter reported to see limited offensive reps in year two, Meyers still shares a room with 2024 first-round pick Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington, who finished as the WR11 over the final 10 weeks of the year. Heading into his eighth season, the 29-year-old Meyers is RotoBaller's dynasty WR40, which could be viewed as a slight mispricing with the 24-year-old Washington slotting in several spots below him at WR49 and Thomas only up at WR27, just two seasons removed from his WR4 finish as a rookie. For contending dynasty managers, Meyers is a solid hold who can provide reliable weekly fantasy floors, but for those seeking more upside, Thomas and Washington may represent the more attractive swings at their currently depressed values.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington was perhaps the biggest key to unlocking former first overall pick Trevor Lawrence, and yet that isn't reflected in his current dynasty value. Lawrence was the fantasy QB1 over the final ten weeks of the season, coinciding with a Washington breakout stretch that saw the third-year receiver catch four of his career-high five touchdowns while averaging 12.6 Half-PPR points per game. The Jaguars boast one of the deepest groups of pass-catchers in the league, but with two-way player Travis Hunter in a category of his own, the majority of the passing offense is expected to run through Washington, Brian Thomas Jr., and Jakobi Meyers in 2026. Despite being five years younger than Meyers and topping Thomas in nearly every statistical category in 2025, Washington ranks well below both as RotoBaller's dynasty WR47. The last time the Jaguars took the field, in a Wild Card loss to the Bills, Washington led the team with 10 targets for seven receptions, 107 yards, and a touchdown, and with that sort of week-winning upside in his back pocket, he may be one of the most undervalued assets in the game.