2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2023 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 29th season in the National Football League (NFL), their third full season under the leadership of general manager Trent Baalke and their second under head coach Doug Pederson. With a Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, they matched their nine-win record from 2022.

2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season
OwnerShahid Khan
General managerTrent Baalke
Head coachDoug Pederson
Home fieldEverBank Stadium
Results
Record9–8
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersOLB Josh Allen
TE Evan Engram
LS Ross Matiscik
AP All-ProsLS Ross Matiscik (1st team)
Uniform

Despite being favorites to win what was perceived as a historically weak division and starting the season with an 8–3 record, Jacksonville suffered a late-season collapse; in part due to starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence playing through an injury sustained in their week 13 loss against the Bengals. Jacksonville would go on to lose five of their final six games, losing out on the AFC South division title and playoffs after a loss to the division rival Titans, leaving the overperforming rivals: the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, in control of each other's destiny. With the Texans winning their final game against the Colts, Jacksonville ended the season in disappointment.

On June 23, the Jaguars announced the team's home stadium would be renamed EverBank Stadium prior to the start of the season.[1]

Offseason

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NFL draft

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2023 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
124Traded to New York Giants[A]
25Traded to Buffalo[B]from New York Giants[A]
27Anton HarrisonOTOklahoma
256Traded to Chicago[C]
61Brenton StrangeTEPenn Statefrom Chicago[C]
388Tank BigsbyRBAuburn
4121Ventrell MillerLBFloridafrom Tampa Bay[D]
127Traded to New Orleans[E]
130Tyler LacyDEOklahoma Statefrom Buffalo[B]
5136Yasir AbdullahLBLouisvillefrom Chicago[C]
159Traded to Atlanta[F]
160Antonio JohnsonSTexas A&Mfrom New York Giants[A]
6185Parker WashingtonWRPenn Statefrom New York Jets[G]
202Christian BraswellCBRutgers
208Erick HallettSPittsburghfrom Philadelphia[H]
7226Cooper HodgesGAppalachian Statefrom Carolina[I]
227Raymond VohasekDTNorth CarolinaFrom New Orleans[E]
240Derek ParishFBHoustonFrom New York Giants[A]
242Traded to Green Bay[J]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d Jacksonville traded its first-round selection (24th) to the N.Y. Giants in exchange for the Giants' first-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (25th, 160th and 240th).[2]
  2. ^ a b Jacksonville traded the first-round selection received from the Giants (25th) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's first- and fourth-round selections (27th and 130th).[3]
  3. ^ a b c Jacksonville traded its second-round selection (56th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second- and fifth-round selections (61st and 136th).[4]
  4. ^ The Jaguars traded their fifth- and seventh-round selections (157th and 235th overall) in the 2022 NFL draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round selection.[5]
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for a seventh-round selection (No. 227) and a 2024 fourth-round selection.[6]
  6. ^ Jacksonville initially traded a conditional sixth-round selection and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The 2023 pick became a fifth-rounder once Ridley was reinstated on March 6, 2023.[7]
  7. ^ The Jets traded a sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for running back James Robinson.[8]
  8. ^ Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection as well as cornerback Jameson Houston to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Josiah Scott.[9]
  9. ^ Carolina traded a seventh-round selection and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for wide receiver Laviska Shenault.[10]
  10. ^ Jacksonville traded their seventh-round selection to Green Bay in exchange for offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen.[11]

Undrafted free agents

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NamePositionCollegeRef.
Jayson AdemilolaDTNotre Dame[12]
DJ ColemanLBMissouri
Elijah CooksWRSan Jose State
Kaleb HayesCBBYU
Dequan JacksonLBColorado State
Samuel JacksonOTUCF
Jaray JenkinsWRLSU
Oliver MartinWRNebraska
Leonard TaylorSCincinnati
Divaad WilsonCBUCF

Staff

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2023 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

  • Owner – Shahid Khan
  • President – Mark Lamping
  • General manager – Trent Baalke
  • Assistant general manager – Ethan Waugh
  • Director of college scouting – Michael Davis
  • Director of player personnel – Regis Eller
  • Director of pro personnel – DeJuan Polk
  • Player personnel coordinator – Drew Hughes
  • Director of roster management – Trip MacCracken
  • Chief football strategy officer – Tony Khan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Mike Caldwell
  • Senior defensive assistant – Bob Sutton
  • Defensive line – Brentson Buckner
  • Assistant defensive line – Rory Segrest
  • Outside linebackers – Bill Shuey
  • Inside linebackers – Tony Gilbert
  • Passing game coordinator/cornerbacks – Deshea Townsend
  • Safeties – Cody Grimm
  • Defensive quality control – Sean Cullina
  • Defensive quality control – Tee Mitchell
  • Defensive quality control – Patrick Reilly

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Heath Farwell
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Luke Thompson

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning coach – Cedric Scott
  • Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Adam Potts
  • Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Brandon Ireland
  • Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Kevin Maxen

Final roster

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2023 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 12at Dallas CowboysW 28–231–0AT&T StadiumRecap
2August 19at Detroit LionsW 25–72–0Ford FieldRecap
3August 26[A]Miami DolphinsW 31–183–0EverBank StadiumRecap

Regular season

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Schedule

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During the 2023 season, the Jaguars became the first team to play two games in London in a single season. They played against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in Week 4, and the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5.[14]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 10at Indianapolis ColtsW 31–211–0Lucas Oil StadiumRecap
2September 17Kansas City ChiefsL 9–171–1EverBank StadiumRecap
3September 24Houston TexansL 17–371–2EverBank StadiumRecap
4October 1Atlanta FalconsW 23–72–2 Wembley Stadium (London)Recap
5October 8at Buffalo BillsW 25–203–2 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)Recap
6October 15Indianapolis ColtsW 37–204–2EverBank StadiumRecap
7October 19at New Orleans SaintsW 31–245–2Caesars SuperdomeRecap
8October 29at Pittsburgh SteelersW 20–106–2Acrisure StadiumRecap
9Bye
10November 12San Francisco 49ersL 3–346–3EverBank StadiumRecap
11November 19Tennessee TitansW 34–147–3EverBank StadiumRecap
12November 26at Houston TexansW 24–218–3NRG StadiumRecap
13December 4Cincinnati BengalsL 31–34 (OT)8–4EverBank StadiumRecap
14December 10at Cleveland BrownsL 27–318–5Cleveland Browns StadiumRecap
15December 17Baltimore RavensL 7–238–6EverBank StadiumRecap
16December 24at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 12–308–7Raymond James StadiumRecap
17December 31Carolina PanthersW 26–09–7EverBank StadiumRecap
18January 7at Tennessee TitansL 20–289–8Nissan StadiumRecap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars7731431
Colts0714021

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs077317
Jaguars06039

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

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Week 3: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans71071337
Jaguars0010717

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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NFL London games

Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons00707
Jaguars7100623

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

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NFL London games

Week 5: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars11001425
Bills0701320

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts3301420
Jaguars02110637

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars7107731
Saints3331524

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 8: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars638320
Steelers037010

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,225
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers10314734
Jaguars03003

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week 11: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans007714
Jaguars7614734

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,175
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Houston Texans

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Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars3108324
Texans077721

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Bengals014710334
Jaguars77143031

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

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Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars0771327
Browns7771031

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 15: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens3701323
Jaguars00707

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars006612
Buccaneers31710030

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,547
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week 17: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers00000
Jaguars3610726

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,215
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Tennessee Titans

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Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars3100720
Titans7147028

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: January 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,744
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

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Division

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AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Houston Texans1070.5884–27–5377353W2
Jacksonville Jaguars980.5294–26–6377371L1
Indianapolis Colts980.5293–37–5396415L1
Tennessee Titans6110.3531–54–8305367W1

Conference

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#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1Baltimore RavensNorth1340.7653–38–4.543.529L1
2[a][b]Buffalo BillsEast1160.6474–27–5.471.471W5
3[a]Kansas City ChiefsWest1160.6474–29–3.481.428W2
4Houston TexansSouth1070.5884–27–5.474.465W2
Wild cards
5[c]Cleveland BrownsNorth1160.6473–38–4.536.513L1
6[b][c]Miami DolphinsEast1160.6474–27–5.450.358L2
7Pittsburgh SteelersNorth1070.5885–17–5.540.571W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d]Cincinnati BengalsNorth980.5291–54–8.574.536W1
9[d][e]Jacksonville JaguarsSouth980.5294–26–6.533.477L1
10[e]Indianapolis ColtsSouth980.5293–37–5.491.444L1
11[f]Las Vegas RaidersWest890.4714–26–6.488.426W1
12[f]Denver BroncosWest890.4713–35–7.488.485L1
13New York JetsEast7100.4122–44–8.502.454W1
14Tennessee TitansSouth6110.3531–54–8.522.422W1
15Los Angeles ChargersWest5120.2941–53–9.529.388L5
16New England PatriotsEast4130.2352–44–8.522.529L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to an injury involving Daewood Davis, the game was suspended with around eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "TIAA Bank to become EverBank, a Brand Built on Legacy, Partnership and Forward-Looking Confidence". Jaguars.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Werner, Barry (April 28, 2023). "Giants swing deal with Jaguars to move from 25 to 24". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Wojton, Nick (April 28, 2023). "Bills trade up in first round of 2023 NFL draft to select TE Dalton Kincaid at No. 25". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (April 29, 2023). "Bears trade up for Miami CB Tyrique Stevenson with 56th pick in 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Shipley, John (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Jaguars Pick Up Future 4th Round Pick in Trade With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Sport Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". USA Today. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Greenawalt, Tyler (November 1, 2022). "NFL trade deadline: Jaguars reportedly trade for suspended WR Calvin Ridley". Yahoo!Sports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "Jets Trade for RB James Robinson". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Smith, EJ (May 18, 2021). "The Eagles trade for cornerback Josiah Scott, a 2020 fourth-round pick buried on the Jaguars' depth chart". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Panthers acquire WR Laviska Shenault from Jaguars in trade". NFL.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Packers trade T/G Cole Van Lanen to the Jacksonville Jaguars". Packers.com. August 24, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (May 1, 2023). "The 2023 Offseason: Undrafted Free Agents Bring Rookie Class to 23". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Edholm, Eric (August 26, 2023). "Dolphins-Jaguars preseason game suspended after Miami WR Daewood Davis carted off with injury". NFL.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Logue, Gus (May 10, 2023). "Jaguars to play in London twice next season". Big Cat Country. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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