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5 important numbers for the Jaguars with 2024 salary cap set

Salary cap space, fifth-year option totals, and franchise tag numbers all became official Friday.

The NFL’s salary cap is set to make an unprecedented jump from $224.8 million to $255.4 million in 2024.

The more than $30 million difference is much larger than most expected and means extra room for the Jacksonville Jaguars to work with during the 2024 offseason.

But that’s not the only news from Friday that’s important for the Jaguars. With the salary cap for the upcoming season officially set, Jacksonville also learned how much it’ll cost to make a few potential moves in the coming weeks.

The franchise tag numbers are now set and the fifth-year option totals for 2021 first-round selections are also official.

Here are five numbers that were set Friday and stand to impact the Jaguars’ immediate future:

Clemson offensive stars we’d love to see in EA Sports’ College Football

A list of Clemson football offensive stars fans and gamers would love to play with on EA’s new college football series.

College football fans and gamers have been waiting a long time for a new video game to play NCAA football on Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox consoles. After more than 10 years, that wait appears to be almost over.

EA Sports announced last week that it was officially relaunching its heralded college football franchise, previously known as ‘NCAA Football,’ sometime this summer. The game will be titled ‘EA Sports College Football 25.’

Who will be on the cover and other details have yet to be finalized, but various reports state that a release date for the video game is expected to be sometime this summer, likely in either July or August.

The last college football game that was released by EA Sports was NCAA Football 14. That game featured former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson on the cover. The ‘NCAA’ series was discontinued in 2013 after a wave of lawsuits over name, image and likeness.

For Clemson fans that didn’t hold on to PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 consoles and use downloaded rosters from other online gamers, that means they missed out on playing with a lot of Tiger legends from the Dabo Swinney era.

With that in mind, we decided to put together a list of Clemson football stars from the past 10 years that we’re sure fans and gamers alike would love to play with on EA’s new college football series if the makers of the game decide to allow users to access past players.

Every NFL team’s rushing leader from the 2023 regular season

Here is every team’s leading rusher from the 2023 campaign

A Carolina Panther led the entire NFL in rushing this past season!

Oh, wait . . . our apologies . . .

A former Carolina Panther led the entire NFL in rushing this past season!  So, congratulations to Christian McCaffrey, who is also just days away from playing on the game’s biggest stage.

Now, as we continue to put a bow on the year, let’s look back at each team’s leading rusher from the 2023 regular season.

Studs and duds in the Jaguars’ 28-20 loss vs. Titans

Duds were everywhere in the Jaguars’ season-ending loss.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ season ended Sunday with a 28-20 loss in a win-or-go-home Week 18 game against the Tennessee Titans.

For the offense, things started strong in Nashville. In Trevor Lawrence’s return from a shoulder sprain that caused him to sit out   a game for the first time in his career, he led the team into field goal range on the first possession and connected with Calvin Ridley on a 59-yard deep ball early in the second quarter.

While Jacksonville’s offense lagged at times, the issue for most of the day was the defense. Despite focusing on stopping the wholly unsurprising run-heavy approach from the Titans, the Jaguars allowed 8.1 yards per carry to the duo of Derrick Henry and Tyjae Spears.

With the season on the line, the Jaguars turned in a dud and lost for the fifth time in six weeks. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s not many Jaguars performances to celebrate in Week 18:

Jaguars PFF grades: Best and worst performers vs. Panthers

Josh Allen and Evan Engram led the way in the Jaguars’ 26-0 win Sunday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars got back on track with a Week 17 win, cruising to a 26-0 demolition of the Carolina Panthers.

It was just what the doctor ordered for a Jaguars team that was on a four-game skid leading into the New Year’s Eve contest. The Jaguars offense got its run game going, avoided turnovers, and the Jacksonville defense completely shut down a Carolina team that scored 30 points a week prior.

The smooth win also managed to come when the Jaguars were missing quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receivers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones. The team also lost Jamal Agnew early in the win.

At Pro Football Focus, every player was graded for every play. Here’s who stood out most for the Jaguars in the Week 17 victory:

WATCH: Travis Etienne takes a carry 62 yards for a touchdown

Travis Etienne is as explosive as running backs come.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are without starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence this week, but that won’t stop star running back and former Tiger Travis Etienne from playing at an incredibly high level.

It has been a solid but not excellent season for Etienne, who has played behind a bad run-blocking offensive line but still found ways to succeed. When Etienne gets set up with strong blocking, he takes advantage.

Up 9-0 over the Carolina Panthers, Etienne extended the Jaguars lead, taking a pitch 62 yards to the house. It was a beautiful run from Etienne, who showed bursts of strength, balance, and power as he galloped to the end zone.

Take a look at the touchdown below.

One Jaguars player you should bet to score a TD in Week 17

Which Jaguars player has the best shot at finding the end zone against the Panthers?

The Jacksonville Jaguars offense was a mess in Week 16, turning the ball over four times against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and only managing to get points on the board in the last 16 minutes of a game that was already well out of hand.

Fortunately for the Jaguars, a New Year’s Eve meeting with the 2-13 Carolina Panthers offers an opportunity for a much-needed get right game.

Only two teams have allowed more points than Carolina and no team has fewer takeaways.

One of the most popular ways to bet on an NFL game is the anytime touchdown scorer prop. You bet on one player to score a touchdown, and if they do, you make money.

Sounds simple, right?

It’s not as easy as it seems, but it is rewarding when the player you bet does find the end zone – especially if he plays for your team

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With the Jaguars facing the Panthers on Sunday, we’ve highlighted one player you should bet to score a touchdown this week. Odds are courtesy of BetMGM.

Travis Etienne Jr anytime TD scorer: -175

Etienne, who has 10 touchdowns this season, is always the Jaguars player with the shortest odds at finding the end zone. But after finishing the last two games with 90 combined yards from scrimmage and no touchdowns, those odds present a solid value for Week 17.

While the Jaguars running game has been non-existent in December, the team will have Cam Robinson back against the Panthers, who have allowed a league-high 23 rushing touchdowns. There should be plenty of opportunities for Etienne to get his 11th touchdown of the year.

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Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 15

Check out these starts and sits for fantasy football in Week 15.

The fantasy football playoffs commenced Thursday night in the majority of leagues. Hopefully, you didn’t have to play against the Las Vegas Raiders defense.

The Week 15 slate offers some intriguing matchups with a handful of games bringing some worry as the playoffs begin. Finding the sweet spot between trusting the process and avoiding overreaction is the key over the next three weeks.

Now, it’s time to take a look at how we can help you get the fantasy playoffs started on the right foot.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11), or check out our start/bench list for Week 15:

Travis Etienne’s brother enters transfer portal

The brother of running back Travis Etienne has entered the transfer portal.

Florida running back Trevor Etienne, brother of former Clemson tailback Travis Etienne, has entered the transfer portal, according to On3 Sports.

Trevor Etienne finished the 2023 season with 754 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 131 carries. The sophomore also had 172 yards and one score as a receiver.

As a four-star recruit in 2022, Trevor Etienne named Clemson a finalist along with LSU before ultimately committing to the Gators. The 5-foot-9, 205-pound rusher will have two years of eligibility remaining.

With Will Shipley’s status for next season still uncertain, Trevor Etienne could be a potential target for head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers.

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Fans react: Trevor Lawrence goes down with ankle injury

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence went down with what looked like a significant ankle injury on Monday night.

Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence went down with what looked like a significant ankle injury on Monday night.

With nearly six minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Jaguars’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Lawrence was stepped on by an offensive lineman and fell to the ground. The former Clemson signal-caller tried to get up and walk to the sidelines but immediately went back down, slammed his helmet to the ground and had to be helped off the field.

Despite barely being able to walk, Lawrence never received a cart to help him to the locker room area, causing an uproar from fans.

Luckily for Lawrence and the Jaguars, the initial diagnosis was an ankle sprain, according to NFL insiders. Lawrence will get an MRI on Tuesday, which will help clarify his status.

Here’s how fans on X reacted to Lawrence’s injury.