Jaguars Said to Part Ways with Veteran Secondary Coach

After a season of devastating player injuries and quick signings to try to shore up defensive holes, the Jacksonville Jaguars have ousted their secondary coach, NFL insider Josina Anderson reported late Thursday.

Ron Milus was apparently let go after just one season coaching the Jaguars' secondary unit. His photo, title, and bio have been removed from the organization's website.

Under the guidance of defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, who is among the interviewees for teams looking to fill their head-coach vacancies, this year's Jaguars defense featured the top-ranked run stoppers in the league.  The defensive line and edge players limited opponents this season to 1,455 rushing yards -- the second-best rushing defense, the AFC's No. 1-seeded Denver Broncos, trailed the Jags with 1,548. (The NFC's top seed in the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks ranks third behind the Jags and Broncos, with 1,558 total yards allowed.)  

Poor pass-rushing and the league's No. 19-ranked pass defense were weak spots for Jacksonville throughout the season. The Jags ranked 27th among NFL teams in total quarterback sacks in 2025, with 32 -- that's fewer than half of the 68 the top-ranked Broncos totaled for the season. 

But the Jaguars were consistently the second-best team for takeaways in 2025, totaling 31, with 22 interceptions -- trailing only the Chicago Bears, who finished the regular season with 33 (23 INTs).

The secondary this year was hit with debilitating injuries, particularly to rookie cornerback Travis Hunter.

The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick in last year's NFL draft had season-ending surgery in November after tearing the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee in practice in October. 

The Jags also lost rookies Caleb Ransaw, at safety, and linebacker Jalen McLeod for the entire season due to injuries. A third-round draft pick, Ransaw had foot surgery for an injury he suffered in training camp. McLeod, taken in the sixth round at No. 194, was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury before the start of the season; he was eligible to return as the Jaguars prepared for their one appearance in the playoffs, where they fell 27-24 to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round, but the team opted to keep him sidelined for 2025.

Hunter, who also plays receiver on offense, is expected to return for the team's spring activities in late May.

"You can expect there to be a higher emphasis on (Hunter's) placement," Jaguars general manager said in a press conference Wednesday. "Corner is a position that we have a few guys who are on expiring contracts."

The Jaguars' secondary is studded with players headed for free agency, including cornerbacks Greg Newsome II and Montaric Brown, safety Andrew Wingard, and linebacker Devin Lloyd.

Lloyd, recently named to the 2025 NFL All-Pro second team, in April had his fifth-year option declined by the Jaguars. The 27-year-old is having his best season ever in the NFL and is expected to command top-dollar on the free-agent market. 

Newsome came to Jacksonville on Oct. 9, when the Jags traded CB Tyson Campbell to the Cleveland Browns. Newsome, who allowed five receptions that aided QB Josh Allen and the Bills to win AFC Wild-Card game in Jacksonville on Jan. 11, told reporters afterward he looks forward to spending the offseason getting more familiar with the Jags' defensive schemes. 

There's speculation in the mock-draft market that the Jags will use their second-round pick this April to draft another defensive back, though the team has yet to tip its hand about possible draft targets.

At 62, Milus has coached defensive backs since 1993. Jacksonville was the 10th stop in his NFL coaching career.

The Tacoma, Wash., native started coaching defensive backs in 1993 at University of Washington, where he played cornerback and returner for the Huskies from 1982 to 1985.

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