Doug Pederson won’t have the power Urban Meyer had with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jacksonville’s meandering coaching search has a new twist.

The Indianapolis Colts badly botched a chance to secure an AFC wild-card spot by losing at Jacksonville 26-11 in the clown game.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting an earlier-than-usual start on their coaching search.

Top-ranked Alabama and Cincinnati have arrived in North Texas for their playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its rescheduling policy to avoid assigning forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols.

Don’t expect Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to be impulsive when deciding coach Urban Meyer’s fate.

Jalen Ramsey isn’t looking back at the Jaguars.

Minshew Mania is on the move.

Former Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith was not a fan of how his former teammate was treated as a coach with Jacksonville last year.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

Saban and Alabama opened spring practice Friday, March 19, 2021l with an immediate goal. For now, they need to find replacements for three of college football's top offensive weapons. Patterson, File)Nick Saban and Alabama opened spring practice Friday with an immediate goal. He also didn't get a spring practice last year because of the pandemic. The Crimson Tide holds its spring game on April 17 and opens the regular season against Miami on Sept. 4 in Atlanta.

FILE - Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer answers questions during a news conference announcing his retirement in Columbus, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, file photo. A lawyer for 13 Black ex-Iowa football players has filed a lawsuit alleging his clients suffered racial discrimination under longtime coach Kirk Ferentz. Hiring Doyle rekindled memories of Meyer protecting assistant coach Zach Smith for years at Ohio State. AdMeyer also made former Louisville, Texas and South Florida coach Charlie Strong his assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach. Meyer kept seven holdovers from fired coach Doug Marrone’s staff, including veteran offensive line coach George Warhop, cornerbacks coach Tim Walton, nickel cornerbacks coach Joe Danna and assistant linebackers coach Tony Gilbert.

Saban announced Monday the hiring of ex-Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone to coach the offensive line. Marrone spent four years leading the Jaguars, taking them to the AFC Championship Game in the 2017 season. “He knows our new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien well and will do a fantastic job with our offensive line," Saban said. "He has extensive experience as not only an offensive line coach, but also as a head coach at Syracuse and in the NFL with Buffalo and Jacksonville. “Doug has an excellent track record for recruiting and developing players.”Before heading to the NFL, Marrone was head coach at his alma mater Syracuse for four seasons (2009-12).

Marrone has been hired by Nick Saban as the offensive line coach of the defending national champions. Source: Alabama is hiring Doug Marrone as offensive line coach. Remember, he was the head coach at Syracuse from 2009-2012 before becoming the head coach in Buffalo. From there, he joined the Jaguars’ staff as offensive line coach, eventually being promoted to head coach in 2017. In his previous stops in college, Marrone has been an offensive line coach for the Coast Guard, Northeastern, Georgia Tech, Georgia, and Tennessee.

FILE - Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer answers questions during a news conference announcing his retirement in Columbus, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, file photo. A person familiar with the search says Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars are working toward finalizing a deal to make him the team's next head coach. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Urban Meyer has won everywhere he’s coached. "Urban Meyer is who we want and need, a leader, winner and champion who demands excellence and produces results. “I’ve analyzed this decision from every angle — the time is right in Jacksonville," Meyer said in a statement.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars coaching search could be concluded this week. The following day, the Jaguars interviewed Raheem Morris. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach finished the season as the interim head coach in Atlanta. Two days later, the Jaguars interviewed 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Sunday evening after the Titans lost to the Ravens in the playoffs, the Jaguars interviewed Tennessee offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been a week since the Jaguars made it official and hit reset on the football side of the operations. Raheem Morris, Falcons interim head coachInterviewed with the Jaguars on Jan. 7, per the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Robert Saleh, Niners defensive coordinatorOne of the first coaches linked to the Jaguars open coaching position. A former Jaguars linebacker coach under Gus Bradley, Saleh has already interviewed for jobs with the Chargers, Falcons, Jets and Lions. Louis Riddick, ESPN analystOne of the first to interview with the Jaguars, Riddick would be an out-of-the-box hire on the surface.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Shad Khan is ready to build a winner, and the Jaguars have never been in a better position to do that than they are now. It’s also, without question, the top job on the market in what is going to be a very active coaching offseason. San Francisco general manager John Lynch said on Monday that the Jaguars were one of three teams who requested permission to interview defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. A coaching and general manager hire, whenever that may come, will be determined largely by Khan. So, I am the key decision-maker, but we do have people at the Jaguars,” Khan said.

Now, after nine NFL seasons and little success on the field, the Jacksonville Jaguars owner is taking a more hands-on approach to fixing the franchise's most glaring problems. Khan is handling the search for his next coach and general manager mostly alone, with some help from Jaguars President Mark Lamping. “This time around, I think I have a much better sense myself,” Khan said Monday after firing coach Doug Marrone. “What's evaded the history of the Jags really has been a franchise quarterback,” Khan said. Khan kept Marrone in place after firing general manager Dave Caldwell in late November, but ultimately decided on a clean sweep.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone directs his players against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars’ housecleaning is in full swing. While the coach is widely respected in town, there wasn’t much of a choice after the worst season in the team’s 26-year history. Marrone coached Jacksonville four full seasons and served in an interim role in 2016 for two games. The Jaguars finished 5-11 in 2018, 6-10 in 2019 and finished the 2020 season on Sunday with a 28-14 loss to the Colts. From the outset this season, it was apparent that 2020 wasn’t going to be kind to the Jaguars.

(Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars’ 2020 season ended Sunday with a 28-14 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis. Instead of noting my four biggest takeaways from the game, I’m going to shift to my four biggest takeaways from the season. It’s time for operation tabula rasaAfter a season like the Jaguars have just completed, a hard reset is needed. But considering their role in the past season, and in truth, for the past three seasons, it’s time to wipe the slate clean and start over. At its best, an NFL team can bring a city together, increase commerce in the hometown, and give residents a rallying point.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Could Urban Meyer be the next head coach of the Jaguars? According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars have shown interest in Meyer, the former Ohio State and Florida coach who is currently a TV analyst. The #Jaguars have held off making a firm and final decision on coach Doug Marrone, but sources say they will likely move on from him. Expect Urban Meyer to be a top target. If Marrone is fired and Meyer stays in the TV booth, Rapoport said that Jacksonville could have interest in current Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.

(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)INDIANAPOLIS – Colts coach Frank Reich made one thing perfectly clear this week. The Browns, Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens are all 10-5, like the Colts, but are ahead of Indy based on tiebreakers. Will Holden, who replaced Castonzo last week, has been ruled out this week with a knee injury. DEFENSIVE DEMISEThe Colts appear to be a virtual lock to score 24 points for the eighth consecutive week. The only time it held an opponent to fewer than 24 points this season was the Week 1 win over Indy.

Coach Doug Marrone ruled out Chark (shin) on Friday, two days after saying running back James Robinson would miss the game because of a badly sprained left ankle. Chark leads the team with 53 receptions for 706 yards and five touchdowns. Without Chark and rookie Collin Johnson (hamstring), the Jaguars (1-14) will rely on rookie Laviska Shenault, Keelan Cole and Chris Conley against the Colts (10-5). Journeyman Mike Glennon will make his fifth start of the season and second straight. He has two touchdown passes and six turnovers in his last 10 quarters.

(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The worst (and potentially best) season in Jacksonville’s relatively brief history is coming to a close. The Jaguars (1-14) already set a team record for consecutive losses (14) and an NFL record for consecutive games allowing at least 24 points (also 14). Coach Doug Marrone and his staff could be next, possibly within hours of the season finale. Marrone said Wednesday that quarterback Mike Glennon will start the finale instead of Gardner Minshew. I don’t try to look too far (ahead) and I don’t try to look too back in the past.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) warms up before an NCAA College football game against Syracuse in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Ken Ruinard/Pool Photo via AP)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have botched the quarterback position repeatedly over the past two decades. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL draft Sunday, gaining a stronghold on Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence the same day they set a team record for futility. The only thing standing in the way of the small-market team drafting Lawrence is the junior’s decision to turn pro. —Signing Nick Foles: The Jaguars gave Foles a four-year, $88 million deal in 2019 free agency that included $50.125 million guaranteed.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Mike Glennon #2 of the Jacksonville Jaguars makes a pass against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on December 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)Mike Glennon will make his fourth start of the season when the skidding Jacksonville Jaguars host playoff-hopeful Chicago on Sunday. Mike Glennon will make his fourth start of the season when the skidding Jacksonville Jaguars host playoff-hopeful Chicago on Sunday. ``There’s not a whole lot of guys left that I played with, but there’s a handful,`` Glennon said this week. ``I think anytime you’re going against your former team, there’s always some added excitement.

(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)The Jacksonville Jaguars are holding all sorts of auditions during Christmas week. Khan fired Dave Caldwell late last month and made former San Francisco executive Trent Baalke the interim GM. Smith, who spent a dozen seasons as Texans GM, already met with Atlanta and is expected to also interview with Detroit. Jacksonville (1-13), which has lost a franchise-record-tying 13 consecutive games, has arguably the most attractive GM opening in the league. Caldwell and Marrone took a chance on Minshew this season, but the 2019 sixth-round draft pick showed more flaws than flashes.

Head coach Doug Marrone of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on prior to their game against the Cleveland Browns at TIAA Bank Field on Nov. 29, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. “THE New York freaking Jets delivered an early Christmas present to Jacksonville today,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry posted on Twitter before vowing to light a victory cigar. “Seriously, this Jets win could be a defining moment for our ball club. STOCK UPRookie K’Lavon Chaisson, the 20th overall draft pick in 2020, is showing signs of promise. KEY NUMBER2 — number of games Jacksonville needs to lose to lock up the No.

The Ravens would love to savor the memory of Lamar Jackson coming off the bench to throw a pivotal fourth-down touchdown pass before setting up Justin Tucker for a 55-yard winning field goal. So if the Ravens experience a letdown Sunday against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars (1-12), then Jackson's heroics in that epic 47-42 win over the Browns could turn out to be meaningless. “These are professional players, and they understand that to make the last win matter, you have to win the next one," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “I don’t know if it’s hitting their stride or just really executing on a real high level, both in the run game and in the pass game," coach Doug Marrone said of Baltimore. Rookie Jake Luton started three games while Minshew was out with a thumb injury and Mike Glennon started the following three games.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Doug Marrone is going back to Gardner Minshew. The Jaguars coach said on Monday that he was making another change at quarterback, going back to Minshew over veteran Mike Glennon. The Jaguars (1-12) travel to Baltimore on Sunday mired in a 12-game losing streak. Minshew finished 18 of 31 for 178 yards and a touchdown, although looked shaky in the pocket. Minshew was found to have fractures in his thumb during the bye week and Marrone stuck with Glennon even when Minshew was healthy enough to return.

So Vrabel stuck with Henry, who delivered a 20-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped him make NFL history. Henry ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns, his best performance in five trips to his hometown area, and the Titans dominated Jacksonville 31-10 on Sunday and handed the Jaguars a 12th consecutive loss. Enjoying a big performance about 25 miles from his hometown of Yulee was something new for Henry. Henry had 170 yards on 17 carries in the first 30 minutes, including a 36-yard touchdown run. He added a 47-yard scamper early in the third as the AFC South-leading Titans (9-4) started to pull away.

Why not think about going back to Gardner Minshew and see if he can get things moving. We’ve seen Luton. We haven’t seen Minshew since the Chargers game and he was playing with breaks in his thumb. I thought Glennon played well in last week’s 27-25 loss to the Browns. If Marrone rolls the dice once more with Glennon, and unless he shows significant improvement, the Jaguars need to go back to Minshew.

The Jaguars lost their 11th consecutive game, 27-24 in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings. Had the Jets won and the Jaguars lost, Jacksonville would have moved into the lead for the No. It’s a game the Jaguars could have wonAny game that goes to overtime will have missed opportunities by both teams and this one is no different. The Jaguars missed an extra point after their first touchdown, when Chase McLaughlin’s kick went wide. I’m not going to start calling them Sacksonville, but in the final stretch of a lost season, the Jaguars have shown some improvement in the pass rush lately.

The Jaguars, 9-30 since October 2018, initiated an aggressive teardown before last season and fired general manager Dave Caldwell last week. Even teams with no wins or few wins, it’s still a bunch of pro athletes with a bunch of pride, and they’re going to show up and they’re going to play hard and they’re going to be coached well. Losing to Minnesota would serve to lower the second-round selection the Jaguars obtained for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in late August. Ngakoue still leads the Vikings with five sacks despite being traded to Baltimore after six games. GLENNON AGAINThe Jaguars are sticking with quarterback Mike Glennon despite Gardner Minshew now being fully healthy from his thumb injury.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are sticking with Mike Glennon at quarterback, at least for this week. Coach Doug Marrone said on Wednesday that the coaching staff feels that the veteran gives the team the best shot to win right now. Week 1 starter Gardner Minshew is able to play, Marrone said, but Glennon is the guy for now. I thought he played well [last week],” Marrone said. Minshew hasn’t played since a 39-29 loss to the Chargers in Week 7.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mike Glennon (2) throws a pass as he is rushed by Cleveland Browns defensive end Adrian Clayborn, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Quarterback Mike Glennon is getting another start for the Jacksonville Jaguars even though Gardner Minshew is fully healthy. Coach Doug Marrone said Wednesday he’s sticking with Glennon at Minnesota (5-6) on Sunday. It probably helped that Glennon was solid in his first start since Week 4 of the 2017 season. Glennon didn’t have a turnover — the first time since the season opener Jacksonville played a clean game — and wasn’t sacked. “There’s no doubt that we are going to try to win every single game that we play,” Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars are seeing former teammates nearly every week, so many down the stretch that it could be considered a Revenge Tour. Next up: Pittsburgh defensive end Tyson Alualu, a first-round draft pick in 2010 who returns to Jacksonville on Sunday. Alualu spent seven years with the Jaguars (1-8) after then-general manager Gene Smith surprisingly chose him with the 10th overall pick. Jacksonville will face seven more former Jaguars over its next five games:RONNIE HARRISONHarrison returns to Jacksonville on Nov. 29. Chicago gave up a compensatory fourth to get Foles, who started the past seven games for the Bears.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last time the Jacksonville Jaguars lost nine consecutive games, owner Shad Khan fired coach Gus Bradley before they left the stadium. Jacksonville (1-8) dropped its eighth straight at Green Bay on Sunday and can match the longest, single-season skid in franchise history against unbeaten Pittsburgh. “All I know is we’re putting everything in this thing and we’re fighting our butts off,” Marrone said. But the end results might not be enough to save Marrone and Caldwell, who have dropped 19 of their past 28 games. KEY NUMBER8 — number of consecutive games Jacksonville has with at least one turnover, coinciding with its losing streak.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fans are calling for changes after the Jaguars recorded their seventh straight loss in Sunday’s tilt with the AFC South rival Houston Texans. At 1-7, Jacksonville owns the second worst record in the NFL this season. On Monday, News4Jax spoke with some die-hard Jaguars fans who say they still love the team, but they want to see their faith rewarded with more wins. News4Jax Jaguars Analyst and former quarterback Mark Brunell, who led the team to the franchise’s first playoff appearances in 1996 and 1999, said he understands why fans are frustrated. As recently as 2017, the Jaguars won their first AFC South title before falling to the New England Patriots in the conference title game.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In what could be his final two months on the job, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone is making changes. They’re halfway home to another top-five draft pick and probably another significant reboot. Then again, since the Jaguars face the toughest schedule of anyone in the second half of the season, it might not matter. They play three divisions leaders (Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Tennessee), three second-place teams (Baltimore, Chicago, Indianapolis), plus Cleveland (5-3) and Minnesota (3-5). WHAT’S WORKINGRunning back James Robinson has four touchdowns in three games, further establishing himself as the team’s most consistent player.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) embrace after Tagovailoa throws his first touchdown pass during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Margaret Bowles via AP)When the Dolphins leave the oceanfront and head to the desert to play the Cardinals on Sunday, it will be about more than Tua vs. Kyler. Tua Tagovailoa, as touted as any signal caller coming out of college in years, will make his second start for Miami. Henry has eight rushing touchdowns, finding the end zone in five straight games. The Patriots will try to avoid losing five straight games for the first time since 1995.

Although the Texans, like the Jaguars, are struggling with a 1-6 record, the obstacles to success for Luton are many. I had my girlfriend calling plays to me, but they don’t exactly know how to spit it out the right way, the right verbiage. That may be an accurate scouting report, but Luton has yet to face an NFL defense or a live rush. On a Jaguars offense that has been struggling to score points (perhaps, somewhat due to Minshew playing with an injury on his throwing hand), can the Jaguars devise some ways to let Luton play free and easy? “I dreamed of playing in NFL and getting that opportunity to step out here will definitely be a dream come true.”

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A rookie sixth-round quarterback preparing to make his first NFL start for the Jaguars because of an injury — sound familiar? Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has a bit of experience with this. So, when Jake Luton makes the start for the Jaguars (1-6) on Sunday against the Texans (1-6) at TIAA Bank Field, it’s something that both Marrone and Jaguars fans know all too well about. On Sunday, Marrone and the Jaguars will get another look at a sixth-round rookie quarterback in Luton, who will start in place of Minshew. Because it’s a unique position, especially now this year without the preseason games where you can kind of see him in the preseason games, where things are going fast and you’ve got have a lot of bodies flying around you,” Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Gardner Minshew dealing with a thumb injury, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said Monday that he will go with rookie Jake Luton as the team’s starting quarterback Sunday against the Houston Texans. Luton, like Minshew, was a 6th round pick of the Jaguars. Unlike Minshew, Luton did not have the benefit of preseason games to get his feet underneath him in the preseason. When asked if there was anything that he could see in practice that would cause Marrone to not start Luton, Marrone said, “I’ve watched him enough (in practice). Luton will become the fifth quarterback to start a game for the Jaguars since Doug Marrone took over.

The Jaguars drafted 12 players this year. If so, the Jaguars will have to allocate a sizable chunk to Robinson, who plays the premium position of left tackle. Andrew Norwell goes from being a $12 million cap hit to a $15 million cap hit, but his dead money drops from $18 million to $6 million, so the Jaguars have more flexibility to move on from him if needed. And, it would be a shock if the Jaguars would move on from Jawaan Taylor at right tackle. We saw the Jaguars in 2018 start to fray at the seams later in the season.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Doug Marrone can’t help but chuckle when reminded what he’s had at quarterback during his NFL head coaching career. “At the end of the day, you have to do the best job you can with the players that you have. Minshew has a strained ligament and multiple fractures in his right thumb, according to a person familiar with the situation. The injury could prompt Marrone to turn to rookie Jake Luton after the team’s bye week. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Thursday because the Jaguars (1-6) have not disclosed Minshew’s injury publicly.

The Jaguars are mired in a historically bad slump and have allowed 30 points or more in all of those losses. And Marrone is not backing down from the challenge of trying to turn things around in Jacksonville. If anything, he sounded defiant Wednesday in thinking that the Jaguars were going to continue to struggle. “Like I said, I am, and I’m not going to bull**** anyone, I’m kind of fired up. But I’m going to bust my ***, I mean I’m telling you now,” Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After losing six consecutive games, the team is facing some tough questions heading into the bye week. ESPN called Doug Marrone’s future into question with the headline, Was Sunday’s loss Doug Marrone’s final game coaching the Jaguars? If the loss to the Los Angeles Charges does turn out to be Marrone’s last game as head coach, among Marrone’s famous last words will show he went down fighting. I thought that was going to give us the best opportunity to win,” Marrone said after the game. He added at the end of the day, all anyone can do is fight hard and do everything you possibly can to win games.

Keenan Allen of the Los Angeles Chargers runs the ball against CJ Henderson of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first quarter at SoFi Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Inglewood, California. The Jaguars went back and forth with the Chargers, but couldn’t close things out on the West Coast in a 39-29 loss in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Jaguars enter the bye week at 1-6 and losers of six consecutive games. Minshew connected with Chris Conley on a 28-yard touchdown pass and found Ben Ellefson for a two-point conversion for a 29-22 lead. Jacksonville went for two-point conversions three times and went for it on fourth down four times.

The Jacksonville Jaguars fanbase ranked in the bottom two of fanbases that complain the most, according to a study by MI Bets. MI Bets surveyed 5,100 fans from across the country to determine which NFL players, coaches and fanbases complain the most. Here’s what they found :The top NFL fanbases who complain the most: 1. The Jacksonville Jaguars fanbase ranked in the bottom 2 of fanbases that complain the most at #31 with Jaguars fans most often using a victim mentality. Fans ranked Doug Marrone 31st among coaches, making him one of the NFL coaches who complains the least.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two weeks into the season, Jay Gruden and the Jaguars offense had fans excited. Six games into the season, the offense has hit the skids. The Jaguars have failed to score 20 points in half of their games this season. There can’t be any finger-pointing.”For the offense to really get humming Gardner Minshew will have to take his play to the next level. In each of the Jaguars five losses this season, Minshew has had at least one turnover.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kicker Josh Lambo has been designated to return from the Jaguars injury list, providing some hope that one of the most inconsistent positions on the team will soon get an upgrade. Coach Doug Marrone said Monday that he felt good about Lambo getting back out on the field in practice this week. Since Lambo went on the injured reserve list on Sept. 23 with a hip injury, the Jaguars have gone through a cycle of kickers with erratic results. Lambo has been superb since signing with the Jaguars in October 2017. He is 74 for 78 on field goals in that span, including a perfect 44 for 44 in games at TIAA Bank Field.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Doug Marrone doesn’t see big changes making a big difference for the struggling Jaguars. If there were a change to make, Marrone said that he’d gladly be willing to make it. But the issues plaguing the Jaguars have been so widespread week to week that there’s not one simple fix to get things turned back around. A day after the Jaguars' fifth straight loss, Marrone said that there aren’t clear-cut personnel changes that would help. Marrone said that the team is trying to put players in the best position possible but knows that the losing skid opens him up to skepticism.

The Lions (1-3) rank last in the league in rushing yards allowed, giving up more than 170 yards a game. The Jaguars (1-4) are near the bottom of every major defensive category, including 30th in total yards and last in yards per play. The teams are among a group of seven allowing more than 400 yards and about 30 points a game. So when they meet in Jacksonville on Sunday for the first time in eight years, it should be an ideal matchup for a high-scoring affair. “There’s a lot of respect for him in our building and from us as a coaching staff," Wash said.

The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos had COVID-19 news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and won’t make the trip to New England. Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said that a practice-squad player tested positive. The Jaguars also placed defensive end Josh Mauro on the regular COVID-19 list. The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.

The NFL's ranks of undefeated teams should thin by one Tuesday night, Oct. 13, 2020, when the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans finally meet in a rescheduled game. (AP Photo/David Berding, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The NFL's ranks of undefeated teams should thin by one Tuesday night when the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans finally meet in a rescheduled game. The NFL first postponed, then rescheduled their Oct. 4 game with Pittsburgh to Oct. 25, and their game with the Bills pushed back two days. “As a team that’s off to a good start, we feel like we’ve got a good thing rolling here and we want to play,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said. The Bills will be the first team to play the Titans since the NFL closed Tennessee's facility Sept. 29.

Winless teams in the NFL are dropping like flies, courtesy of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars dropped into the AFC South cellar on Sunday, losing a game to a winless team for the third consecutive week in a 30-14 loss to the Texans. Nothing that a game against the Jaguars can’t cure. Jacksonville (1-4) has now lost four consecutive games, the final three of those (Dolphins, Bengals and Texans) coming to teams who entered the game winless. With Josh Lambo on injured reserve (hip), the Jaguars have tried Brandon Wright, Hauschka, Aldrick Rosas and Jon Brown.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars got good and bad news on the injury front on Wednesday. Hayden for at least three games with a hamstring injury, a blow for an already banged up unit. But coach Doug Marrone said that he felt good with the progress of quite a few of the Jaguars' injured players. Wilson injured his hamstring in the season opener against the Colts and, by rule, had to miss the following three games. “I think there’s a good possibility that he might be able to come up this week,” Marrone said.

The Jaguars haven’t found it yet and the results on the field scream that loud and clear. After their third consecutive defeat, this one a 33-25 loss to the previously winless Bengals, Marrone said that players are doing what’s asked of them. As a team, the Jaguars just have to do it better and do it consistently. There’s flashes, but flashes aren’t good enough to win games.”The Jaguars can’t play defense at a high enough level to win games. “I think Wednesday, honestly, I’ll have a good, good feel [of where the injuries are],” he said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is speaking out about the team’s disappointing 1-3 start to the season after the loss to the previously winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. “I think people are beginning to question Shad Khan and Tony Khan,” said Ryan “The Hacker” Green, a 1010XL radio host. On Monday, for the first time since February, Khan spoke publicly about his team as the latest plans for Lot J were revealed. We know what happened a couple of years ago, so three-quarters of the season is still left to go and, uh, you know, we have to find a way to win." Another issue Khan spoke about Monday was the team’s future playing a game in London.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars went to Cincinnati and gave rookie Joe Burrow his first victory in the NFL, a 33-25 loss that dropped the Jaguars to 1-3 on the season, their third straight loss. It’s the first time this year the Jaguars opponent didn’t start the game with a touchdown. However, on the subsequent Bengals drive, Cincy took the lead with a field goal. Before the Jaguars rolled into town, the Bengals had given up the most sacks and quarterback hits in the NFL. For the third straight game, the Jaguars gave up at least 30 points.

Nine Titans, including four players, tested positive for the virus prompting the game to be pushed back at least to Monday night. Outside of the Titans-Steelers game, no other games have been impacted, though teams continue to move players on and off the Reserve/COVID-19 list. In the wake of the Titans-Steelers postponement, some have suggested adding testing on Sundays, when most NFL games are played. “I just trust what the league does and the doctors and it’s also the PA (NFL Players Association) people are involved and there’s consultants,” Marrone said. “I mean there’s a lot of smart people on that stuff that they know more than me.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – No doubt that the Jaguars have had a challenging and erratic start to the season. Doug Marrone is trying to bring things back to the basics and help players refocus. What was a solid 1-1 start had spiraled into what fans had probably expected to see from the Jaguars (1-2) this season. And among the heavy rookie presence on the Jaguars, undrafted free agent running back James Robinson has had quite the start. When the games came and Marrone saw that Robinson could pass protect and contribute offensively, he was impressed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars made a flurry of moves on Monday, including the release of former Lake City Columbia High star Timmy Jernigan and signing kicker Steven Hauschka. The roster activity picked up four days after the Jaguars were embarrassed on national television by the Dolphins, 33-13. The bigger news of the day was cutting Jernigan, a defensive tackle, who signed with the Jaguars last month. The Jaguars also touched up their kicking situation, releasing Brandon Wright and signing Steven Hauschka. Jacksonville signed kicker Aldrick Rosas and offensive lineman Jared Hilbers to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday night’s game offers a chance for the Jaguars to change the narrative around the team. Now, with the 0-2 Dolphins coming to town, the Jaguars are actually favored to win, being installed by oddsmakers as three-point favorites. So, 1-1 in the division is a great spot to be.”The game will also feature more teal than we have seen before. The Jaguars have done well in primetime games, winning the last four meetings under the lights. This offseason, the Jaguars signed Joe Schobert as a free agent, who supplanted Jack at the middle linebacker spot.

Kicker Josh Lambo will miss Thursday night’s primetime game against the Dolphins and will be placed on injured reserve with a hip injury. Lambo will miss at least three weeks due to the injury designation. Starting center Brandon Linder will also miss the Miami game, coach Doug Marrone said on Wednesday. At TIAA Bank Field, Lambo has been automatic. He is 74 for 78 in his career with the Jaguars, including a career-long of 57 yards in 2018.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a 1-1 start, the Jaguars have a short week to prepare for the team’s only scheduled primetime game, Thursday night at home against the Miami Dolphins. Coming off a 33-30 loss in Nashville to the Tennessee Titans, Marrone said that the team got good news on the injury front. Center Brandon Linder, who left Sunday’s game with a knee injury, will not be placed on the injured reserve list. We feel real comfortable about all the guys we have.”With a short week, the Jaguars will host the Dolphins (0-2), a team already under pressure to make a change at quarterback. The Dolphins opened the season with a 21-11 loss at the Patriots, then followed it up with a 31-28 home loss on Sunday against the Bills.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Starting 2-0 is an opportunity the Tennessee Titans simply haven’t seized in a very long time. “So, yeah, I think it’s a big game for us, it’s a big game because it’s a divisional game. Jack and Jones led the way Sunday as Jacksonville held Indy to 88 yards rushing — more than 50 yards under what it allowed last year. Henry also is averaging 104.3 yards rushing against AFC South teams since becoming the starter in 2018. His 1,251 yards rushing inside the division lead the NFL in that time, a total that includes 498 yards rushing against the Jaguars.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After getting a big win against the Colts to start the season, the Jaguars have turned the page and are back to work preparing for another rival. The Jaguars' rivalry with the Titans has been rather one-sided when the games are played in Nashville. He may need to have a few more this week if the jaguars are going to slow down Titans running back Derrick Henry. The Jaguars split with the Titans last season, winning 20-7 at home on Thursday night football and getting routed 42-20 at Tennessee. Jacksonville is 9-16 all-time on the road against the Titans, with a 2-0 mark against the former Houston Oilers factored in.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One day after kicking off the season with a win, Doug Marrone sounded like a man ready to put the victory behind him. Indianapolis opted to go for it on fourth and 1 from the Jaguars' 4-yard line. But the Jaguars defense responded, stuffing Marlon Mack, taking the ball back on downs and triggering a resurgence for the whole team. But when you have a young team like we have, I think the best word is probably just trust,” Marrone said. Everyone is going to continue to play.”Was that a shot at last year’s squad that clearly had issues in the locker room?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to surprise, possibly even shock, much of the NFL. 1 draft pick in April — and assembling one of the youngest rosters in the league, the Jaguars are mostly a league-wide afterthought. The Jaguars don’t care. “I really think that this team can be special,” coach Doug Marrone said Wednesday. “We don’t feel like we’re underdogs at all,” receiver DJ Chark said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Some Jaguars fans dont have high expectations for the team this season, but maybe Jacksonvilles first game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday could change some minds. "But I dont think that anyone that really, really supports us would be surprised.The Jaguars have had an offseason full of change and not just because of COVID-19. I [havent been] paying attention, so maybe it motivates us, but I really think our attention isnt on that," Chark said. While fans have been talking about tanking, the Jaguars are talking about winning. I understand it, but I really think that this team can be special, I really do.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is expected to miss significant time after landing on the COVID-19 list for the second time in five weeks. Coach Doug Marrone says Armstead will be sidelined ``a while.'I cant put a real timetable on it, but hell be out for a while, Marrone said Monday. Armstead missed most of training camp with a myriad of issues. He went on the COVID list in early August and missed 19 days. A fifth-round draft pick from Temple, Armstead ran 35 times for 108 yards as a rookie last year.

While tanking might not be the right word, it does appear that the Jaguars are in the middle of a rebuild. Some of the veteran players that the Jaguars have cut ties with just didnt fit what the team wants to do now. So I feel very confidently in everybodys desire to win and thats absolutely not anything that we envision happening.This offseason, the Jaguars traded several veteran players away. But Marrone said if the team is tanking, no one told him because he knows his job is on the line. At the end of the day, if I dont win enough games or do enough with this team, I dont foresee me still being employed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Come November, the Jacksonville Jaguars don’t want anyone sitting on the sidelines. The franchise is launching “Get in the Game,” an organization-wide voter registration drive that kicks off Tuesday with the goal of motivating fans to register to vote and get more involved in the community. In the first half of the campaign, Jaguars players and coaches are calling for fans to register to vote before Oct. 5. Once the deadline passes, the messaging will pivot toward encouraging voter turnout ahead of the general election in November. The team has also created a resource on its website containing details about voter registration and key deadlines.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. If theres anyone at News4Jax who could make sense of the Jaguars abrupt decision to cut running back Leonard Fournette two weeks before the season, its Mark Brunell. But even the former quarterback turned News4Jax Jaguars analyst was scratching his head on Monday. This is a stunner to me, Brunell said in a phone interview on The Morning Show. Leonard Fournette, say what you want, he came into camp healthy. We just cant seem to keep our young players, Bruce, Brunell told News4Jax anchor Bruce Hamilton.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars never got the first-round draft pick they wanted for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. Jacksonville dealt Ngakoue to Minnesota on Sunday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. And at the end of the day, when youre a coach and youre sitting there, its almost like you feel like youre in the middle, Marrone said. He will give the Vikings a young, proven pass rusher opposite star Danielle Hunter, one whose work ethic and intensity have always been among the most respected in Jacksonvilles locker room. Jacksonville also selected Ngakoues replacement, Josh Allen from Kentucky, with the seventh overall pick in the 2019 draft and added pass rusher KLavon Chaisson this year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Its been lot of work crammed into a short amount of time for the Jaguars. On Saturday morning, the Jaguars will hit the turf at TIAA Bank Field for their final scrimmage of training camp and quarterback Gardner Minshew is ready for the chance. The Jaguars season opener is Sept. 13 at home against the Colts. And then, just move the ball, communicate well and score when we get in the red zone.Early reviews for the Jaguars offense have been relatively positive thus far in training camp. I think one of the biggest things is just chemistry with the receivers and learning the timing within the offense, Minshew said.

Jaguars coach Doug Marrone had a somber tone on Thursday afternoon as he tried to make sense of another highly visible moment in the battle against racism and calls for social justice reform. Marrone said that he hurts for his players, the bulk of whom are Black and have told him stories of their encounters with racial injustice. “Listen, professional athletes have an incredible platform, and we’re seeing teams choose not to play games, choose not to practice. “As a white guy or white man in this country I can’t even imagine, you know, what it’s like,” Marrone said. Chark said that the discussions from the summer about ways to improve race relations and call for change on social justice issues have continued internally since then.

And were really not, which is a good thing.The Jaguars rookie class is a large one. Then, the Jaguars signed a batch of undrafted rookies, some of whom are pushing to make the team. Theyre not (saying oh, no) here comes the head coach, Marrone said. Coach Marrone is by far a great coach, Chaisson said. Last year during Jaguars training camp before the pandemic the Jaguars had 29 players limited for colds, flu or similar illnesses.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Doug Marrone looks at the number of players dropping off of the roster and knows what people are thinking. The Jaguars did add an area native, Columbia High School graduate and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan on Monday, but the needs are greater than what hell provide. Defensive tackle Al Woods, cornerback Rashaan Melvin and end/linebacker Lerentee McCray all opted-out due to COVID-19 concerns. Defensive tackle Rodney Gunter was placed on the reserve/retired list Monday after he announced a condition with his aortic valve. Defensive tackle Dontavius Russell, a seventh-round pick in 2019 and defensive tackle Brian Price were both placed on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. As the Jaguars and the rest of the NFL continue to adapt to training camp in the pandemic, the league has released some numbers related to COVID-19 testing. That includes players, coaches, staff, and team employees as well as some media. Of those, 170 people have tested positive. More than 2,800 players were tested. I think here, while were in this building, obviously, its an environment that we can control, between us, the food staff and SMG [ASM Global], everyones on board, everyones being tested, everyones doing that, Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. In just two days, the Jaguars will be on the field practicing at training camp for the first time this year. The Jaguars, like the rest of the NFL, did not have any minicamps. So, Wednesday, when the line up as a team, it will be the first time they do so in 2020. Each training camp is roughly the same year to year and city to city. But nine of those players have returned to the active roster and in the last week, the Jaguars have not added any new players to the list.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. For the second time, a Jaguars free agent signing of 2020 has opted out of the season. Cornerback Rashaan Melvin was signed by the Jaguars in April, but he informed the team Thursday he was opting out, an option available to him under the NFLs guidelines for this season due to the pandemic. He signed a one-year contract with the Jaguars after playing last season for the Detroit Lions. Everyone has a different definition of what normal is to them, said Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone, before the news of Melvins opt-out became public. Lets do the best job we can with it.Previously, defensive lineman Al Woods also opted out for the 2020 season.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Doug Marrone said that patience is the word that hes getting across during training camp. With so many players landing on the newly established reserve/COVID-19 list, Marrone is learning a good bit of that himself during this challenging 2020, and said that its a process that everyone has to go through together. The Jaguars have had a league-high 12 players placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list since training camp began last week. But the large number of players who have been placed on the list has brought up the question if the Jaguars, or the players, could do anything differently. I think thats what a lot of us are going though.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sporting a facial hair and wearing a lanyard-style device to warn about social distancing, coach Doug Marrone kicked off Jaguars training camp with the media virtually on Thursday. The unusual start to NFL training camp has arrived. Marrone met with the media in his first appearance of training camp and said that the team and coaching staff are adjusting to the new normal. The franchise also doesnt have defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in training camp and Marrone said that he sees both sides of what has become a very public standoff. Six Jaguars players so far have been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, although one of those, cornerback Josiah Scott was taken off of it Thursday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. It was training camp in name only. When Jaguars players began reporting Tuesday morning, heres what they found. Then, its on through their own entrance, used by only players, not Jaguars staff. And as the Jaguars players checked in for the first day of training camp, each player went into a trailer, set up outside of the teams weight room to take a coronavirus test. And there will be a limited number of reporters at camp each day, so media coverage across the league will look different.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Doug Marrone has a bit of advice for Jaguars players involved in the movement for social justice and fight for racial equality. Since Floyds death, and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, the country has seen significant movement on racial fronts. Marrone said that this is different from anything thats happened in my lifetime, but players cant stop now. I've seen starts of this, but I've seen them stop, or fade is a better way to put it. Marrone has taken part in at least two peaceful protests in town and said that hes tried to encourage players to use their platform for change.

Thompson, who played for the Jaguars from 2014-17, said that he had a healthy conversation with Marrone on Monday after he made a social media post that insinuated players were essentially told not to kneel to protest social injustice causes. I had a healthy conversation with Marrone, yesterday, Thompson said in a message posted on Twitter. Thompson said that players were discouraged to join the kneeling movement in fear of getting Kaepernickd" from the league. Widespread speculation has attributed his kneeling and social justice crusade as the reason why hes out of the league. Action needs to start with the owner and coaches...If they Jags wont do it, what organization will?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. As the country continues to struggle in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, a former Jaguar said that players were encouraged not to kneel during the national anthem during his time with the team as a social injustice protests became a major topic in 2017. Thank God we had an owner of minority who weighed in and got us to kneel together! The 2017 season was dominated by the kneeling protests, including remarks by President Donald Trump that indicated NFL owners should fire players who kneeled for the anthem. In games on Sept. 24, 2017, some players kneeled and others stood during the anthem. Jaguars owner Shad Khan stood arm in arm with players Marcedes Lewis and Telvin Smith, a show of solidarity.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Doug Marrone is ready to get back to a normal work schedule in the football offices at TIAA Bank Field. Marrone said that his family is ready for him to get back to work, too. Well, one is that there is no one more eager than my family for us to return to work, thats for sure, Marrone said on Friday. Theyre getting together on their own, and it sounds like theyre going through where theyre calling plays, theyre discussing it, theyre working, Marrone said. The rest of them relied on the film work, the walkthrough, the making an error and then correcting it to get better, Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Its a much different offseason for the Jaguars, but Doug Marrone said that the team is making the best of it. Marrone met with the media Friday afternoon to talk about Jacksonvilles offseason program that has been pushed into the virtual realm due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marrone said that its challenging to get the full effect of a traditional offseason program when coaches and players arent around one another, but theyre doing the best that they can. The Jaguars will put Ben Bartch, a fourth-round draft pick, at right guard, presumably behind starter AJ Cann. Marrone said that hes enjoyed hearing from players about their work in the offseason, including that of backup quarterback Dobbs.

The Jaguars officially announced the signings of linebacker Joe Schobert, defensive tackle Rodney Gunter and cornerback Darqueze Dennard, two days after the deals were agreed to. NFL teams had been told that they had to wait until physicals were finalized before they could announce signings were official. That will push Myles Jack from middle to outside linebacker. "This gives us the ability to move Myles Jack to outside linebacker, which I feel is a more natural position for him. “We feel really good about his skill level to play outside,” Marrone said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone appears to have survived what’s known in the NFL as Black Monday -- the day after the final regular-season game when head coaches of losing teams often lose their jobs. Between Sunday night and Monday, the Browns fired coach Freddie Kitchen and the Giants fired coach Pat Shurmur. A spokesman for Jaguars owner Shad Khan refuted an ESPN report over the weekend that Marrone would be fired after Sunday’s game against the Colts, saying that Khan would meet with Marrone and other coaches and staff by mid-week before there would be any additional front-office changes. “As you go through the year and you start hearing people, when they refer to Shad, say Shad and Tony or the Khans. Tony Khan already is running the Khan family wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling, and has a hand in Fulham FC, Khan’s soccer team in Great Britain.

Mark Brunell 'very surprised' Marrone, Caldwell could returnPublished: December 23, 2019, 7:19 pmWATCH: On "The Mark Brunell Show" Monday evening, Mark Brunell reacted to the possibility of the Jaguars retaining head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell.

JACKSONVILLE, FL – About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. “We'd love to see coach Marrone stick around and see this through,” Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell. —Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue skipped most of the offseason and part of training camp in a contract dispute that remains unsettled. He tried to fine defensive end Dante Fowler $700,000 for missing "mandatory" appointments with team trainers during the 2018 offseason. Neither did the clocks, players insisted.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sunday, Nick Foles will take the 12th snap of his Jaguars career, 10 weeks after he took 11 snaps in the regular season opener. What kind of a difference will the former Super Bowl MVP make for the Jaguars? Head coach Doug Marrone believes that one place Foles can improve the Jaguars' offense is in the red zone. Under Gardner Minshew, the Jaguars ranked 30th in the NFL in scoring touchdowns from inside the opponents' 20-yard line. "Telling guys that if you think your identity is as a football player, you need to take a step back and realize you are more than a football player," Foles said.

Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles warms up prior to their game against the Kansas City Chiefs at TIAA Bank Field on September 08. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Minshew Mania was fun while it lasted. The Jaguars originally had player availability scheduled, but scratched that and only made Marrone available to the media. Foles has been on injured reserve since suffering a broken collarbone and undergoing surgery after a Week 1 loss to Kansas City. Minshew filled in for Foles and performed much better than anyone could have expected.