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With the 2026 NFL draft near, five of the Jacksonville Jaguars' own free agents still remain unsigned and without a team for the upcoming season.
In part, to preserve the 2027 compensatory draft picks that the Jaguars are projected to land, it was a very quiet free agency period for Jacksonville. The lone outside addition made was running back Chris Rodriguez, while James Gladstone re-signed Montaric Brown, Dennis Gardeck, and Quintin Morris.
Departing from the Jaguars in free agency were Devin Lloyd (Panthers), Travis Etienne (Saints), Greg Newsome (Giants), Andrew Wingard (Cardinals), and Dyami Brown (Commanders).
With help from Over the Cap, below is a look at which Jaguars' free agents are still available. Realistically, at this stage of the offseason, these players may not end up signing somewhere until after the draft, when teams can get a complete look at what their rosters look like.
Patrick finished the season catching 15-of-25 passes for 187 yards with three touchdowns. Beyond his production, Patrick is a good fit for Liam Coen's offense, willing to do the dirty work in the run game and attack the middle and intermediate parts of the field.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Patrick? Maybe. Depth and competition can still be added to the receiver room.
The Jaguars non-tendered Cephus, who was an exclusive rights free agent. This, in turn, makes Cephus an unrestricted free agent and able to sign where he pleases. Late during last summer's training camp, the Jaguars waived Cephus wth an injury designation, after a strong start.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Cephus? Probably not. Once non-tendered as an ERFA, the Jaguars made the decision to go in a different direction.
For the most part last season, Johnson remained a regular contributor throughout the year, averaging just under 14 snaps per game -- although there were a few games where Johnson was inactive. He finished the year with two quarterback pressures and a sack. He graded out well against the run by PFF's metrics.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Johnson? Probably not. As Gladstone searches for more pass-rush juice from the interior defensive line, my guess is that he looks elsewhere to provide that.
Smoot provided Anthony Campanile with a versatile presence up front, lining up at defensive end and in the B-gap regularly and everywhere in between. Smoot finished the season recording 19 pressures and two sacks, while making 21 tackles in the run game.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Smoot? Maybe. Depth is needed at defensive end, and Smoot brings versatility to this unit.
As the season progressed, Ogbah's role was significantly reduced as Danny Striggow and BJ Green earned more opportunities. This includes being a healthy scratch on a few occasions. Ogbah finished the season with 16 quarterback pressures, one sack, and 13 tackles, according to PFF.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Ogbah? Probably not. Ogbah struggled to carve out a role during the second half of last season.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Which Jaguars free agents are still unsigned?
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In part, to preserve the 2027 compensatory draft picks that the Jaguars are projected to land, it was a very quiet free agency period for Jacksonville. The lone outside addition made was running back Chris Rodriguez, while James Gladstone re-signed Montaric Brown, Dennis Gardeck, and Quintin Morris.
Departing from the Jaguars in free agency were Devin Lloyd (Panthers), Travis Etienne (Saints), Greg Newsome (Giants), Andrew Wingard (Cardinals), and Dyami Brown (Commanders).
With help from Over the Cap, below is a look at which Jaguars' free agents are still available. Realistically, at this stage of the offseason, these players may not end up signing somewhere until after the draft, when teams can get a complete look at what their rosters look like.
WR Tim Patrick
Patrick finished the season catching 15-of-25 passes for 187 yards with three touchdowns. Beyond his production, Patrick is a good fit for Liam Coen's offense, willing to do the dirty work in the run game and attack the middle and intermediate parts of the field.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Patrick? Maybe. Depth and competition can still be added to the receiver room.
WR Josh Cephus
The Jaguars non-tendered Cephus, who was an exclusive rights free agent. This, in turn, makes Cephus an unrestricted free agent and able to sign where he pleases. Late during last summer's training camp, the Jaguars waived Cephus wth an injury designation, after a strong start.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Cephus? Probably not. Once non-tendered as an ERFA, the Jaguars made the decision to go in a different direction.
IDL Austin Johnson
For the most part last season, Johnson remained a regular contributor throughout the year, averaging just under 14 snaps per game -- although there were a few games where Johnson was inactive. He finished the year with two quarterback pressures and a sack. He graded out well against the run by PFF's metrics.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Johnson? Probably not. As Gladstone searches for more pass-rush juice from the interior defensive line, my guess is that he looks elsewhere to provide that.
DE Dawuane Smoot
Smoot provided Anthony Campanile with a versatile presence up front, lining up at defensive end and in the B-gap regularly and everywhere in between. Smoot finished the season recording 19 pressures and two sacks, while making 21 tackles in the run game.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Smoot? Maybe. Depth is needed at defensive end, and Smoot brings versatility to this unit.
DE Emmanuel Ogbah
As the season progressed, Ogbah's role was significantly reduced as Danny Striggow and BJ Green earned more opportunities. This includes being a healthy scratch on a few occasions. Ogbah finished the season with 16 quarterback pressures, one sack, and 13 tackles, according to PFF.
Will the Jaguars re-sign Ogbah? Probably not. Ogbah struggled to carve out a role during the second half of last season.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Which Jaguars free agents are still unsigned?
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