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Michael DiRoccoMar 5, 2025, 01:06 PM ET

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The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The move will save the Jaguars $10.732 million against the salary cap. Kirk, who was entering the final year of his four-year contract, was scheduled to have the Jaguars’ highest

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 26, 2025, 01:07 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Mason Graham is regarded as a lock to be a top-10 pick in the upcoming NFL draft and likely will be taken in the top five. So there shouldn’t be any question about his ability.

But if any teams have any nagging doubts, the former Michigan defensive tackle

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 24, 2025, 06:00 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan isn’t concerned that his general manager and head coach are in their roles for the first time.

He’s excited about it.

Khan believes the hiring of 34-year-old GM James Gladstone to pair with 39-year-old head coach Liam Coen — who will work with

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 21, 2025, 04:21 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired former Los Angeles Rams personnel executive James Gladstone as the team’s new general manager, the team announced Friday.

Gladstone, who has been with the Rams for the past nine seasons, has been the team’s director of scouting strategy for the

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 15, 2025, 07:37 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have settled on five finalists for their vacant general manager position and will begin in-person interviews on Wednesday.

San Francisco 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams, Los Angeles Rams director of scouting strategy James Gladstone, <a data-clubhouse-guid="19d73366-b5a5-cca2-a176-a2c024ce0bb3"

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 5, 2025, 11:49 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Six years ago, Grant Udinski was living in his car in a Walmart parking lot at the start of his coaching career.

On Wednesday night, the Jacksonville Jaguars named him their new offensive coordinator.

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 3, 2025, 11:42 AM ET

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Hall of Famer and former player Tony Boselli as the franchise’s executive vice president of football operations.

Boselli, who has been part of the team’s radio broadcast as a color analyst since 2013, will join head coach Liam

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Michael DiRoccoFeb 2, 2025, 07:50 PM ET

CloseMichael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.Open Extended Reactions

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former LSU receivers dominated the NFL in 2024, so it wasn’t surprising they also made a big impact at the Pro Bowl Games.

The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ Brian Thomas Jr. and New York Giants‘ Malik

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Michael DiRoccoJan 30, 2025, 11:50 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen has hired Green Bay Packers linebackers coach/run game coordinator Anthony Campanile to be the team’s defensive coordinator.

“Anthony Campanile represents exactly what we want to be as a defensive unit and football team,”

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