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Jacksonville Jaguars GM Trent Baalke hoping to dial back reliance on free agency after latest spending spree

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars were big spenders in free agency again — and general manager Trent Baalke hopes it’s the last time. The Jaguars signed seven players this week to contracts totaling $259.5 million with $155.25 million in guarantees. A better use of that money would be on players the team has drafted […]

NFL players who need a change of scenery this offseason: One from each team, including Jarvis Landry, Jimmy Garoppolo, Za’Darius Smith

Odell Beckham Jr., Chidobe Awuzie, James Conner and Zach Ertz were among ESPN’s list of players who could use a change of scenery last year. They got theirs and made it work. OBJ caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl and earned a ring with the champion Los Angeles Rams. Awuzie started 14 games at […]

NFL Week 13 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more

The Week 13 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN […]

QB Trevor Lawrence ‘excited’ to be named one of Jacksonville Jaguars’ captains as rookie

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The No. 1 pick and now a team captain as a rookie. That’s a pretty solid start to Trevor Lawrence’s career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Clemson standout was named one of seven team captains Wednesday after a player vote. He and Zach Wilson, the second overall pick in the draft, […]

NFL Rank 2021 rejects: What happened with Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles?

A little more than three years ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles were two of the top four franchises in the NFL. The Eagles and quarterback Nick Foles outdueled the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady to win Super Bowl LII. The Jaguars, behind one the league’s best defenses in 2017, nearly […]

Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence sparks first-team offense with near-perfect preseason finale

Injuries to four of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ five starting offensive linemen nearly convinced coach Urban Meyer to not play quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the preseason finale against Dallas on Sunday, but the need for Lawrence and the first-team offense to get rolling made him change his mind. It turned out to be the correct decision. […]

NFL training camp updates: All smiles at Patriots-Eagles practices, Packers and Giants swap corners, and an injury scare for the Ravens

Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues with four games on Friday night, but Tuesday was the day when teams had to cut down their 90-man rosters to 85 players. That meant the end of Tim Tebow’s time in Jacksonville, and there were also a couple of back-of-the-roster trades that allowed organizations to get a […]

Aware that ‘nothing can be given,’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence prepared to earn starting spot with new-look Jacksonville Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence never expected to automatically become the Jacksonville Jaguars’ starting quarterback, even though they drafted him first overall. He should have to beat out Gardner Minshew, C.J. Beathard and Jake Luton in order to take the first snap in the Sept. 12 season opener in Houston. Just like Lawrence had to […]

NFL training camp updates: Aaron Rodgers’ new ride, injuries hit, ‘Baby LeBron’ in Carolina, more

Friday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices started off on a lighter note when Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was gifted a sweet ride by longtime left tackle David Bakhtiari, but injuries and frustration struck at other camps. There is apprehension in Indianapolis, where quarterback Carson Wentz is out indefinitely with a foot injury, and […]

Jacksonville Jaguars fire GM Dave Caldwell after 10th straight loss

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired general manager Dave Caldwell after a third consecutive season of double-digit losses. Caldwell has been the Jaguars’ GM since January 2013 and has presided over only one winning season. The Jaguars are 39-86 in his tenure and have lost 10 or more games in every season under […]

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