Latest Jacksonville Jaguars News

Jaguars pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen building legacy while embracing maternal roots with name change

Jul. 25, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Hines-Allen has plans for a new tattoo. He’s not sure where it’s going to go, but he knows what it’s going to say: “Hines.” Hines-Allen, who already has “Allen” scripted across his right elbow, legally changed his last name this year to...

QB Trevor Lawrence says 'time's now' after the Jags commit nearly $500M to retain 3 key starters

Jul. 24, 2024 14:46 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have never spent money like this. Not on draft picks anyway. Owner Shad Khan committed nearly half a billion, including $272.8 million guaranteed, to home-grown players Josh Hines-Allen, Trevor Lawrence and Tyson Campbell over the...

Jags' Tyson Campbell signs a 4-year, $76.5 million contract extension on eve of camp, AP source says

Jul. 23, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension Tuesday that includes up to $53.4 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side...

City council approves a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark — and the existing site's transformation

Jul. 18, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are on track to get a long-sought new ballpark following a city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project that also guarantees the team will stay where it is for at least 30 years. The ballpark is part of a broader $6.5...

No more confusion: Jags rusher Josh Allen changes last name to Hines-Allen to honor maternal family

Jul. 09, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars star pass rusher Josh Allen has changed his last name to Hines-Allen to honor his maternal family and relatives who have worn that surname on their jerseys. That will also help eliminate confusion with the Buffalo Bills star...

NFL suspends veteran safety Tashaun Gipson 6 games for performance-enhancing drug use

Jul. 02, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson has been suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the 2024 season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. The NFL announced Gipson’s suspension Tuesday. Gipson, who turns 34 on Aug. 7, is a free agent and...

Jags owner Khan calls 2023 collapse an 'organizational failure' and says it can't happen again

Jun. 26, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan called last year’s late-season collapse an “organizational failure.” Speaking after he and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed a proclamation Wednesday that formally sealed a $1.4 billion “stadium of the...

Jaguars owner Shad Khan says $1.4 billion stadium renovation won't sit well with 'Debbie Downers'

Jun. 26, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan could have taken a chest-thumping victory lap Wednesday. He bought an NFL franchise in 2012 that was the laughingstock of the league, one that had tarps covering seats and was preparing to potentially play several home...

Jacksonville approves $1.4B 'stadium of the future' that should keep the Jaguars in town for decades

Jun. 25, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The city of Jacksonville approved a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday that should keep the Jaguars in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for at least another 30 years and end decades of speculation about the franchise being a potential relocation...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence insists $275M contract extension won't create any added pressure

Jun. 20, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence insists his new contract, which makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, won’t create any added pressure. Lawrence signed the five-year, $275 million contract extension Thursday, a week after agreeing to the deal. It...