Jaguars sign QB Beathard, setting up potential Minshew trade
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard signed a two-year contract with Jacksonville on Wednesday, giving the Jaguars an experienced backup if they trade Gardner Minshew. The deal is worth $5 million and could total more with incentives, according to a person with knowledge of negotiations. The person spoke to The […]
Jaguars poised to spend big, rebuild quickly in free agency
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Free agency feels a lot like recruiting to new Jaguars coach Urban Meyer. Watching film. Wooing players. Finding the right fits. Given Meyer’s penchant for landing five-star prospects at Florida and Ohio State, Jacksonville could be a popular landing spot for some of the NFL’s top free agents next week. It […]
Expected top pick Lawrence throws for Meyer, NFL teams
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence worked out for several NFL personnel including his expected future pro coach, Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The national championship winner is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, the spot held by the Jaguars. Lawrence had planned to throw on Clemson’s […]
Jags hire ex-49ers exec Baalke as GM, removing interim tag
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Trent Baalke as general manager Thursday, removing the interim tag from his title and pairing him with new coach Urban Meyer. Team owner Shad Khan is switching to a coach-centric model in which Meyer and Baalke will both report to him to “have transparency and (fill) the needs and concerns of […]
Meyer believes Jacksonville ‘is the place’ he can win in NFL
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer first started thinking about the NFL about a decade ago. He was getting phone calls from team owners. He was intrigued by the notion of testing his coaching skills at football’s highest level. He was ready to make the jump. But he put it off time and time again, […]
AP source: Urban Meyer nearing deal to coach Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the search says Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars are working toward completion of a deal to make him the team’s coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Thursday because a formal agreement was not yet in place. The person said […]
Jaguars fire coach Doug Marrone after 15th consecutive loss
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Doug Marrone on Monday, a little more than 12 hours after ending the season with a 15th consecutive loss. It was a move many thought owner Shad Khan should have made at the end of the 2019 season. But Khan gave Marrone another chance to make Jacksonville a playoff contender […]
Taylor-made day sends Colts past Jags, back into playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor rushed for a franchise-record 253 yards and two scores, capping the Indianapolis Colts’ 28-14 playoff-clinching victory over Jacksonville on Sunday with a 45-yard touchdown run with 3:35 to go. Philip Rivers threw for another score and the Colts defense shut out the Jaguars over the final quarter to help preserve […]
Bears close in on playoffs, Jags close in on No. 1 pick
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business against Chicago on Sunday, losing their 14th consecutive game and moving a step closer to locking up the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. Hello, Trevor Lawrence? Mitchell Trubisky accounted for three scores, including two touchdown passes to Jimmy Graham, and the Bears […]
Jackson leads surging Ravens to 40-14 rout of Jaguars
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens built a 26-point halftime lead against helpless Jacksonville and rolled to a 40-7 victory Sunday that boosted their playoff chances and extended the Jaguars’ losing streak to 13 games. Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to carry the Ravens (9-5) to their third straight […]