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Michael DiRoccoApr 17, 2026, 03:18 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars traded 2024 second-round picks on Friday, with the Falcons sending defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro to the Jaguars for defensive tackle Maason Smith, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Orhorhoro, the 35th pick two years ago,

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Michael DiRoccoApr 4, 2026, 01:56 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker instantly got the message when head coach Liam Coen used an Aaron Donald comparison during their end-of-season meeting.

Coen wasn’t comparing Walker to Donald, one of the greatest defensive linemen in NFL history, as a player, but to

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Michael DiRoccoApr 3, 2026, 05:07 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive end Travon Walker to a four-year, $110 million contract extension, his agency announced Friday.

The deal includes $77 million guaranteed and $50 million fully guaranteed at signing, Elite Loyalty Sports announced on X.

The contract averages $27.5 million annually, which

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Michael DiRoccoMar 31, 2026, 05:45 PM ET

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

PHOENIX — The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ proposal to play their home games in the 2027 season in Orlando, Florida, during the final year of the $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium was unanimously approved by the NFL’s owners Tuesday at the league’s annual meeting.

The Jaguars will play that season

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Michael DiRoccoMar 31, 2026, 12:55 PM ET

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

PHOENIX — There isn’t any lingering animosity between Liam Coen and Robert Saleh from the sign-stealing dustup the two coaches had last September.

The two have spoken multiple times since they were caught on camera cursing at each other in a heated postgame exchange after Coen’s Jacksonville Jaguars defeated

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