In early look ahead to 2026, what should be on Jacksonville Jaguars' radar?
In early look ahead to 2026, what should be on Jacksonville Jaguars' radar? In a way too early look ahead to the 2026 offseason, what is one thing that should be on the Jacksonville Jaguars' radar at this time?
In a way too early look ahead to the 2026 offseason, what is one thing that should be on the Jacksonville Jaguars' radar at this time?
This was the question that Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema set out to answer for every team. When it came to the Jaguars, Sikkema focused on Devin Lloyd's future with the team.
"It seems obvious for Jacksonville to re-sign Lloyd in 2026 when his rookie contract runs out, but this is not the regime that drafted him," wrote Sikkema. "He will likely stick around, but if he doesn't, it could change the identity and outlook of the entire defense."
Lloyd is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and adding to the uncertainty around his future is that the team declined his fifth-year option for the 2026 season earlier this offseason.
Now, that doesn't mean that Lloyd won't return on a new deal. A big factor in that decision by the Jaguars may have very well been that Lloyd was projected to earn $14.75 million on his fifth-year option, and with it being a one-year deal, that cap hit has to be fully absorbed in 2026.
For some context, in terms of average annual value, that fifth-year option amount for Lloyd would rank as the seventh-highest among all linebackers in 2025.
This offseason, the Jaguars drafted Jack Kiser and Jalen McLeod on Day 3. Foye Oluokun and Ventrell Miller are also still under contract in 2026.
Lloyd finished the 2024 season making 106 of his 111 tackle attempts, and he was among PFF's highest-graded linebackers in the run game. In coverage, he allowed 11.6 yards per catch with one interception and one pass breakup.
With Anthony Campanile's coaching background being rooted in the linebacker position, along with the impressive play we saw last season from the Packers' linebacker duo of Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper, Lloyd may be one of the defenders who benefits the most from this coordinator change.
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