Though out of the postseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars see former players and coaches making deep playoff runs. Discover which ex-Jags are competing for conference championships.
The Jacksonville Jaguars aren't playing on Conference Championship Sunday this year.
Jacksonville finished the regular season 13-4, on an eight-game winning streak, having beaten the AFC's top-seeded Broncos in Denver by two touchdowns just weeks before the playoffs.
But Jacksonville lost a heartbreaker to the Buffalo Bills in the first round, and now, all Liam Coen and Co. can do is watch what happens Sunday.
There will be plenty of former Jaguars represented in the AFC and NFC title games, and here's a breakdown of them.
K'Lavon Chaisson, Patriots
The Jags took Chaisson -- who won a national title with the 2019 LSU Tigers -- in the first round of the 2020 draft (pick No. 20).
He didn't do much in four seasons in Jacksonville, starting only 11 games.
Chaisson signed with the Carolina Panthers in May 2024, but was released before Week 1.
From there, he went to the Las Vegas Raiders, which, for a lot of people, is football Siberia. But it was the beginning of a revival for Chaisson, who ended the 2024 season with as many sacks (five) as he had during his entire run in Jacksonville.
Chaisson then signed with the Patriots and has been even better this year, collecting 7.5 sacks in the regular season.
In the playoffs, Chaisson has been a force, with two sacks in New England's wild-card win over the Los Angeles Chargers and another sack against the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Simply put, Chaisson is playing like a first-round pick.
Jason Myers, Seattle Seahawks
Myers was on Jacksonville's 2017 team that went to the AFC Championship, and it's easy to forget that because he was released in the middle of the season.
From there, he went to the Seahawks, got cut in training camp, went to the New York Jets, and then back to the Seahawks for the 2019 season.
Since then, Myers has become one of the league's best kickers, making the Pro Bowl in 2018 and 2022, leading the NFL in scoring in both 2022 and 2025
Like Chaisson, Myers got better after leaving Jacksonville.
Darious Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Williams came to the Jags in free agency after roughly four seasons with the Rams. (Undrafted in 2018 out of University of Alabama-Birmingham, Williams signed with the Ravens; he was waived mid-season and L.A. picked him up.)
Williams started the 2022 season as a nickel back for the Jaguars, but when Shaquill Griffin went on injured reserve after Week 6, Williams started on the outside.
He ended up playing a big role in what turned into a playoff season, ending the year with 53 tackles (35 solo) and 16 passes defensed.
Williams won a Super Bowl ring with the 2021 Rams, and now, he is two wins away from getting another.
Evan Engram, Denver Broncos
Not too long ago, Engram was about as good as any tight end in football not named Travis Kelce or George Kittle. Playing for the Jaguars in 2023, Engram was third among NFL tight ends in receiving yards, finishing with 963, more than any TE outside of those two future Hall of Famers.
But 2024 didn't go nearly as well, as injuries limited Engram to just nine games.
The Jags released the then-30-year-old on March 6, 2025, and Denver signed him within a week.
Engram's first season in Denver has been ... well, fine. He's healthy again, and played in 16 games, but he hasn't come close to his 2023 production. Engram ended the regular season with 461 yards and a touchdown on 50 receptions, numbers far below either of the two full seasons he played in Jacksonville.
The Jags have a good tight end in Brenton Strange (46 catches for 540 yards and three TD in 2025), who is six years younger than Engram, so that's not a decision the Jags are regretting.
Doug Marrone, New England Patriots
Only two coaches have led the Jaguars to an AFC title game, and Marrone was one of them.
Marrone went 12-36 between 2018-2020 and was fired as a result. But he and Jags fans will always have 2017, and for that, plenty of people in Jacksonville will be happy for Maronne, who is now New England's offensive line coach, should he make it to the Super Bowl for the first time.
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