Updated: March 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
JACKSONVILLE – What was reported, is now official.
That means the Jaguars are now officially a very different roster than they were a few days ago.
The Jaguars in recent days made a series of roster moves, acquiring nine veteran free agency and parting ways with multiple players in multiple fashions – with most of those moves becoming official at Wednesday's 4 p.m. start of the 2025 NFL League Year.
The key moves included acquiring the following unrestricted free agents (UFA):
| NAME | POSITION | FORMER TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Dyami Brown | Wide Receiver | Washington Commanders |
| Chuma Edoga | Offensive Lineman | Dallas Cowboys |
| Robert Hainsey | Offensive Lineman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jourdan Lewis | Cornerback | Cowboys |
| Hunter Long | Tight End | Los Angeles Rams |
| Patrick Mekari | Offensive Lineman | Baltimore Ravens |
| Nick Mullens | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings |
| Johnny Mundt | Tight End | Minnesota Vikings |
| Eric Murray | Safety | Houston Texans |
The Jaguars with the moves revamped multiple positions, acquiring two potential starting offensive linemen, Mekari and Hainsey, and multiple projected starters/contributors in the secondary, Murray and Lewis, along with a deep-threat/starting wide receiver, Brown.
They also acquired four players – Mullens, Mundt, Hainsey and Long – from organizations in which either Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen (Rams, Buccaneers) or Offensive Coordinator Grant Udinski (Vikings) have worked in recent seasons.
The Jaguars also on Wednesday retained offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, who had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday.
A quick look at the Jaguars nine Undrafted Free Agents:
- Brown (fifth NFL season, Washington 2021-2024): A third-round selection by Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft, he has 59 career receptions for 784 yards and four touchdowns in four NFL seasons.
- Edoga (seventh NFL season, Cowboys 2023-2024, Atlanta Falcons 2022, New York Jets 2019-2021): A third-round selection by the Jets in the 2019 NFL Draft, he has started 23 of 48 NFL games.
- Hainsey (fifth NFL season, Buccaneers 2021-2024): A third-round selection by the Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft, he has started 35 of 60 NFL games.
- Lewis (ninth NFL season, Cowboys 2017-2024): A third-round selection by the Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft, he has started 64 of 115 games with 10 career interceptions and 44 career passes.
- Long (fifth NFL season, Rams 2023-2024, Miami Dolphins (2021-2022): A third-round selection by the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draft, he has started five of 37 NFL games with eight receptions for 68 yards.
- Mekari (seventh NFL season, Ravens 2019-2024): Originally signed as a collegiate free agent by the Ravens after the 2019 NFL Draft, he has started 53 of 88 NFL games.
- Mullens (ninth NFL season, Vikings 2022-2024, Cleveland Browns 2021, San Francisco 49ers 2017-2020): Originally signed as a collegiate free agent by the 49ers shortly after the 2017 NFL Draft, he has started 20 of 33 games with 6,429 yards and 34 touchdowns with 31 interceptions.
- Mundt (ninth NFL season, Vikings 2022-2024, Rams 2017-2021): Originally signed as a collegiate free agent by the Rams following the 2017 NFL Draft, he has started 18 of 98 NFL games with 65 receptions for 547 yards and four touchdowns.
- Murray (tenth NFL season, Texans 2020-2024, Browns 2019, Kansas City Chiefs 2016-2018): Originally a fourth-round selection by the Chiefs in 2016 NFL Draft, he has started 58 of 124 NFL games with three career interceptions.
Ten 2024 Jaguars players became unrestricted free agents Wednesday at 4 p.m.:
- Quarterback C.J. Beathard
- Safety Andre Cisco
- Tight end Josiah Deguara
- Tight end Luke Farrell
- Offensive lineman Blake Hance
- Running back D'Ernest Johnson
- Linebacker Caleb Johnson
- Quarterback Mac Jones
- Defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter
- Right guard Brandon Scherff
Wide receiver Tim Jones became a restricted free agent Wednesday at 4 p.m., with defensive end De'Shaan Dixon, linebacker Joe Giles Harris and defensive end Esezi Otomewo becoming exclusive rights free agents.
Wednesday's moves came after multiple moves in recent days, with the Jaguars last Friday r**eleasing tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver** Josh Reynolds. The Jaguars also have traded wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans, a move that became official Wednesday at 4:05 p.m.
They also released cornerback Ronald Darby and wide receiver/returner Devin Duvernay Wednesday at 4:05 p.m
Center Mitch Morse, the Jaguars' starting center last season, announced his retirement last Thursday. Kirk and Engram were starters for the Jaguars the last three seasons.
