John Shipley

1 day ago | si.com | John Shipley

Jacksonville Jaguars senior defensive assistant Bill Sheridan spoke at the end of OTAs, and we were there for it all. Jaguars star rookie Travis Hunter spoke after rookie minicamp. Here is a partial transcript below. Q: On graduating from college? Hunter: “It was a blessing to be the first person in my family to walk across the stage. I was thinking of getting back to work and coming back and playing football.”Q: On his Jacksonville Jaguars pajama pants at his graduation?

2 days ago | si.com | John Shipley

There has never been an NFL player with the bold goals of Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter. Hunter is set to take on the difficult and bold endeavor of attempting to play on both sides of the ball with the Jaguars. He did so at Colorado and won the Heisman Trophy as a result, but the NFL is a different beast. As Hunter prepares to do what no others have done on a full-time basis before him, it makes sense for other NFL stars to weigh in on Hunter's goals and what he is attempting to do.

2 days ago | si.com | John Shipley

When the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Patrick Mekari this offseason, they had a clear vision in mind. For a franchise that has seen its offensive line come under fire over and over again in recent seasons, a true Swiss Army knife like Mekari who has played every single spot along the offensive line is invaluable. But where does Mekari stack up against the rest of the NFL's top guards? That is the question posed and answered by Pro Football Focus this week as they ranked the NFL's top-32 guards.

3 days ago | si.com | John Shipley

Earlier this week, the Jacksonville Jaguars waived former 2023 draft pick Cooper Hodges. Now, Hodges is back with the franchise after he cleared waivers. The Jaguars announced Thursday that Hodges, who was waived with a failed physical designation, had cleared waivers and would revert to the franchise's Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. This means that while Hodges continues to recover from his season-ending knee injury, he will still be apart of the Jaguars' organization.

3 days ago | si.com | John Shipley

The Jacksonville Jaguars added more depth to their front seven earlier this week, adding productive veteran pass-rusher Dennis Gardeck. The addition of the former Arizona Cardinals pass-rusher gives the Jaguars some much-needed depth along their edge defender depth chart, and it is not hard to see a scenario where Gardeck plays a key role for the Jaguars once he recovers from his ACL injury.