The Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster has been trimmed down to 80 players, and with that being the case, they released a new unofficial depth chart for their last preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Once that game is over, the Jags will no longer need an unofficial depth chart in 2021 because each team will have to trim their roster down to its final state of 53 players.
Aside from a certain No. 1 overall pick being named the starting quarterback for the 2021 season, there were a few other changes made on the depth chart, although none of them were major. Despite that, though, Sunday’s game at AT&T Stadium will be an important one for the players on the roster as Urban Meyer said the available starters will play. The game will also have big-time implications for all the bubble players as they will be fighting to make the final 53-man roster or impress any other teams watching.
The updated unofficial depth charts for the offensive, defensive and special teams units are as follows:
Offense
Position | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 |
WR | DJ Chark | Laquon Treadwell | Collin Johnson | Jeff Cotton Jr. | Tavon Austin | ||
LT | Cam Robinson | *Walker Little | Badara Traore | ||||
LG | Andrew Norwell | Ben Bartch | |||||
C | Brandon Linder | Tyler Shatley | KC McDermott | ||||
RG | A.J. Cann | Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms | Austen Pleasants | ||||
RT | Jawaan Taylor | Will Richardson Jr. | |||||
TE | Chris Manhertz | James O’Shaughnessy | *Luke Farrell | Ben Ellefson*or
Tyler Davis |
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QB | *Trevor Lawrence | Gardner Minshew II
*or C.J. Beathard |
Jake Luton | ||||
RB | James Robinson
*or Carlos Hyde |
Dare Ogunbowale | Devine Ozigbo | Nathan Cottrell | |||
WR | Laviska Shenault Jr. | Jamal Agnew | Pharoh Cooper*or
Josh Hammond |
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WR | Marvin Jones Jr. | Phillip Dorsett II | *Jalen Camp | Tevin Jones |
Defense
Position | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 |
DT | Malcom Brown | Dawuane Smoot | *Jay Tufele | ||||
NT | DaVon Hamilton | Doug Costin | Daniel Ekuale | ||||
DE | Roy Robertson-Harris | Adam Gotsis | Taven Bryan | ||||
OLB | Josh Allen | Jihad Ward | Aaron Patrick | ||||
MIKE | Damien Wilson | Shaquille Quarterman | |||||
WILL | Myles Jack | Chapelle Russell | Quincy Williams | Dakota Allen | |||
OLB | K’Lavon Chaisson | Lerentee McCray | *Jordan Smith | ||||
CB | Shaquill Griffin | Tre Herndon | CJ Henderson | Chris Claybrooks | |||
CB | Sidney Jones IV
*or *Tyson Campbell |
*Corey Straughter | Lorenzo Burns | ||||
FS | Rayshawn Jenkins | Andrew Wingard | Daniel Thomas
*or Brandon Rusnak |
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SS | Josh Jones*or
Jarrod Wilson *or Rudy Ford *or *Andre Cisco |
Specialists
Position | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | |
Kicker | Josh Lambo | Logan Cooke | ||
Holder | Logan Cooke | |||
Long snapper | Ross Matiscik | |||
Punter | Logan Cooke | |||
PR | Jamal Agnew | Tavon Austin | Pharoh Cooper | |
KR | Jamal Agnew | Chris Claybrooks | Pharoh Cooper |
Takeaways and notes
- The unofficial depth chart came out a day before Trevor Lawrence was named the Jags’ starting quarterback, so it didn’t have him in the QB1 slot. We’ve updated that part of the chart, but the rest outside the quarterbacks column remains unofficial.
- Meyer said the team now has a competition brewing for the No. 2 quarterback role between Gardner Minshew II and C.J. Beathard.
- The Jags added offensive tackle, Badara Traore, off waivers and cut right tackle Garrett McGhin on Wednesday. Traore was previously listed as a left tackle with the Chicago Bears last week, so we listed him at the LT3 spot, although he could end up playing right tackle in McGhin’s place.
- With Travis Etienne now on injured reserve, Dare Ogunbowale moved up to the RB3 spot, and the running backs behind him were all moved up a spot as well.
- Cornerbacks Corey Straughter and Lorenzo Burns were both move up a spot with the Jags waiving Luq Barcoo.
- There still is a four-way contest listed at strong safety, proving that the group is deep. Meyer praised several players at the position on Wednesday, including Jarrod Wilson and Andre Cisco. He also singled out free safety Daniel Thomas for his sound performance on special teams.
- The Jags have receiver Tavon Austin now listed as the No. 2 punt returner now. Straughter was listed as the No. 3 but is no longer in the column.
- Chris Claybrooks is listed as the second kick returner, and Pharoh Cooper was moved back a spot behind him.