Jun 18, 2026 1:04 PM

With the AFC South crown at stake, Jacksonville must secure veteran playmakers to fortify Trevor Lawrence’s arsenal and transform a stalled offense into a postseason powerhouse.

June is perhaps the best time for NFL head coaches to add some much-needed depth to their roster, now that the mandatory minicamps are wrapped up. 

Free agency gives the Jaguars some perfect options to patch up the remaining gaps in their roster. Since their main goal is protecting that AFC South crown from a ravenous division, pulling the trigger on free agency right now is their last real shot to land Day 1 starters who can instantly make an impact.

WR Stefon Diggs

Now that he has been legally cleared of his offseason off-field issues, bringing Diggs into the fold gives Trevor Lawrence the ultimate move-the-chains separator he drastically lacks on third down. 

He is the ideal tactical antidote to a young passing offense that too often stalls out when defenses take away the deep boundary shots. Brian Thomas Jr. is an emerging and promising breakout WR, sure, but having a positional veteran never hurts. 

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WR Deebo Samuel

The Jaguars can hardly expect to be the only team in the mix for Diggs. If he signs elsewhere, Samuel becomes the ultimate answer at structural stability in Jacksonville. 

Press Taylor can manufacture space for him underneath, allowing Lawrence to lean heavily on Samuel’s explosive yards-after-catch ability to take the physical toll off the quarterbacks' shoulders.

EDGE Joey Bosa

Bosa is the ultimate veteran pass-rusher that the Jaguars can ask for. Pairing Bosa with Travon Walker gives Jacksonville a devastating third-down package. 

He can manipulate interior protections or win cleanly with his hands on the outside, ensuring the Jags don't have to over-blitz to generate pressure.

TE Darren Waller

After coming out of his brief retirement to play for the Miami Dolphins last season, he showed he still has gas left in the tank—hauling in six touchdowns in just nine games despite battling standard soft-tissue injuries. 

Waller is essentially a 6-foot-6 wide receiver who can line up in the slot or out wide. Pairing him alongside the existing tight end room gives Trevor Lawrence a massive, unguardable red-zone target.

Last year, the Jaguars' offense bogged down inside the 20-yard line far too often. Waller’s rare size and catch radius demand bracket coverage inside the 10, which would instantly clear out space for Travis Etienne Jr. underneath or create easy one-on-one isolations for the boundary receivers.

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