John Oehser

JACKSONVILLEThe '25 postseason is in the rearview for the Jaguars and the rest of the NFL.

On to the 2026 offseason.

For the Jaguars, that means decisions on pending unrestricted free agents and on whether to use the NFL's franchise/transition tag. That's all ahead of the opening of the 2026 NFL League Year in a month and the 2026 NFL Draft in late April.

The Jaguars must negotiate an important offseason with an eye on improving a team that finished 13-4 and won the AFC South Championship in the first season underHead Coach Liam Coen,General Manager James GladstoneandExecutive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli.

Up first:Next week's opening of the "tag" window, with teams having from February 17 through March 3 to apply the NFL's franchise or transition tag league mechanisms designed to allow teams to retain players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents.

Teams can place a franchise or transition tag on one player per offseason, after which the player may play the season on a one-year contract for the value of the tag or negotiate a long-term extension with the team.

Next after that:The March 11 start of the NFL League Year, with teams able to officially execute trades and sign unrestricted free agents from other teams beginning at 4 p.m. that day. Teams can negotiate with unrestricted free agents from others teams from March 9-11, a period sometimes called the "legal tampering" period.

Here are the Jaguars' 2026 free agents:

Unrestricted free agents (UFAs):

Dyami Brown, wide receiver.

Six starts in 2025, 13 games played. Signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2025 offseason. Statistics in 2025: Twenty receptions, 227 yards, one touchdown.

Dyami Brown

#5

WR

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 195 lbs
• College: North Carolina

Montaric Brown, cornerback.

Twelve starts in 2025, 15 games played. Selected by the Jaguars in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL Draft. Statistics in 2025: Two interceptions, team-high 12 passes defensed, 47 tackles, 39 solo.

Montaric Brown

#30

CB

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 190 lbs
• College: Arkansas

DeeJay Dallas, running back.

Played three games in December. Signed with the Jaguars on December 16, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Rushed twice for 21 yards with six kickoff returns for a 30.0-yard average.

DeeJay Dallas

#20

RB

• Height: 5-10
• Weight: 217 lbs
• College: Miami

Matt Dickerson, defensive tackle.

Four starts in 2025, eight games played. Signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on August 28, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Ten tackles, two solo, one for loss.

Matt Dickerson

#93

DL

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 292 lbs
• College: UCLA

Travis Etienne Jr., running back.

Three starts in 2025, 17 games played. Selected by the Jaguars No. 25 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Statistics in 2025: Team-high 1,107 yards rushing and seven touchdowns with 36 receptions for 292 yards and six touchdowns.

Travis Etienne Jr.

#1

RB

• Height: 5-10
• Weight: 215 lbs
• College: Clemson

Dennis Gardeck, linebacker.

Six starts in 2025, 17 games played. Signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on June 4, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Two-and-a-half sacks, 37 tackles, 24 solo, six for loss.

Dennis Gardeck

#47

LB

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 232 lbs
• College: Sioux Falls

Austin Johnson, defensive tackle.

Fourteen games played in 2025. Signed with the Jaguars on August 4, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Twelve tackles, four solo, one sack, one pass defensed, forced fumble.

Austin Johnson

#99

DL

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 314 lbs
• College: Penn State

Devin Lloyd, linebacker.

Fifteen starts in 2025, 15 games played. Selected by the Jaguars No. 27 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Statistics in 2025: Team-high five interceptions and was a second-team Associated Press All-Pro selection. Registered 74 tackles, 31 solo, six for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, fumble recovery.

Devin Lloyd

#0

LB

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 235 lbs
• College: Utah

Quintin Morris, tight end.

Five starts in 2025, 14 games played. Signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent May 19, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Six receptions, 55 yards, one touchdown.

Quintin Morris

#80

TE

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 243 lbs
• College: Bowling Green

Greg Newsome II, cornerback.

Eleven starts for Jaguars in 2025, 12 games played. Acquired by the Jaguars in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on October 9, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Twenty-nine tackles, six passes defensed, one interception for the Jaguars.

Greg Newsome II

#6

CB

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 192 lbs
• College: Northwestern

Emmanuel Ogbah, defensive end.

Three starts in 2025, 13 games played. Signed with the Jaguars as unrestricted free agent on April 28, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Fifteen tackles, six solo, two for loss, .5 sacks, four quarterback hits, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery.

Emmanuel Ogbah

#90

DL

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 275 lbs
• College: Oklahoma State

Tim Patrick, wide receiver.

Three starts in 2025, 16 games played. Acquired by the Jaguars in a trade with the Detroit Lions on August 27, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Fifteen receptions, 187 yards, three touchdowns.

Tim Patrick

#17

WR

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 210 lbs
• College: Utah

Dawuane Smoot, defensive end.

Played 17 games in 2025. Signed with the Jaguars on June 4, 2025. Statistics in 2025: Twenty-three tackles, 10 solo, three for loss, five quarterbacks hits, two sacks.

Dawuane Smoot

#98

DE

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 275 lbs
• College: Illinois

Andrew Wingard, safety.

Sixteen starts in 2025, 16 games played. Signed with the Jaguars as collegiate free agent on May 10, 2019. Statistics in 2025: Eighty-four tackles, 45 solo, three for loss, nine passes defensed, one interception, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit.

Andrew Wingard

#42

S

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 200 lbs
• College: Wyoming

Note:A UFA is a player with four seasons and an expired contract. A UFA is free to sign with any NFL team.

Restricted free agents (RFAs):

Keith Taylor, cornerback.

Signed December 25, 2025.

Keith Taylor

#32

CB

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 195 lbs
• College: Washington

Note:An RFA has three seasons with an expired contract. An RFA can sign with any team, with the original team able to offer a qualifying offer or a "tender" with "right of first refusal" and/or compensation in the form of draft selections.

Exclusive rights free agents (ERFA):

Christian Braswell, cornerback.

Played in 17 games. Selected by the Jaguars in Round 6 of the 2023 NFL Draft. Statistics in 2025: Fourteen tackles, 11 solo, two tackles for loss, three passes defensed.

Christian Braswell

#21

CB

• Height: 5-11
• Weight: 185 lbs
• College: Rutgers

Joshua Cephus, wide receiver.

Signed as collegiate free agent April 30, 2024 and spent 2025 on injured reserve.

Joshua Cephus

#18

WR

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 193 lbs
• College: Texas-San Antonio

Note:An ERFA has fewer than three seasons with an expired contact. If original team offers a one-year minimum contract, an EFRA may not sign elsewhere.

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