2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season
| 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shahid Khan |
| General manager | David Caldwell |
| Head coach | Gus Bradley |
| Home field | EverBank Field Wembley Stadium (one home game) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season will be the franchise's upcoming 22nd season in the National Football League and the fourth under head coach Gus Bradley. The Jaguars will be looking to improve upon their 5–11 record from 2015.
Roster changes
Notable transactions
Acquisitions
- FS Tashaun Gipson, signed on March 10, 2016.[1]
- RB Chris Ivory, signed on March 10, 2016.[2]
- DL Malik Jackson, signed on March 10, 2016.[3]
- P Brad Nortman, signed on March 10, 2016.[4]
- OL Mackenzy Bernadeau, signed on March 11, 2016
- CB Prince Amukamara, signed on March 11, 2016
- OL Kelvin Beachum, signed on March 16, 2016
- QB Chad Henne, re-signed on February 18, 2016
Departures
- G Zane Beadles (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.[5]
- DE Chris Clemons (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.[5]
- P Bryan Anger (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
- DE Andre Branch (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
- C Stefen Wisniewski (2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
- RB Toby Gerhart (2014–2015), released on March 10, 2016.[6]
- WR Damian Copeland (2014-2015), released on March 31, 2016.
2016 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | Florida State |
| 2 | 36 | Myles Jack | LB | UCLA |
| 3 | 69 | Yannick Ngakoue | DE | Maryland |
| 4 | 103 | Sheldon Day | DT | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 181 | Tyrone Holmes | LB | Montana |
| 6 | 201 | Brandon Allen | QB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 226 | Jonathan Woodard | DE | Central Arkansas |
- Notes
- The Jaguars acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent placekicker Josh Scobee to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- The Jaguars traded their second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th) to Baltimore for its second-round selection (36th).
Staff
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Current roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff (EDT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | ||||
| 2 | August 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | EverBank Field | ||||
| 3 | August 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | EverBank Field | NBC | |||
| 4 | September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome |
Regular season
On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Jaguars will play host to the Indianapolis Colts in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in the fourth consecutive home game for the Jaguars in the International Series. The game will occur during Week 4 on Sunday, October 2, and will be aired by CBS in the United States. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, with the Jaguars having their bye the following week.[7]
The remainder of the Jaguars' 2016 schedule, with exact dates and times, was finalized and announced on April 14.
| Week | Date | Kickoff (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | EverBank Field | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 18 | 4:25 p.m. | at San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | EverBank Field | CBS | |||
| 4 | October 2 | 9:30 a.m. | Indianapolis Colts | Wembley Stadium (London, England) | CBS | |||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | CBS | |||
| 7 | October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Oakland Raiders | EverBank Field | CBS | |||
| 8 | October 27 | 8:25 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | NFLN | |||
| 9 | November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston Texans | EverBank Field | CBS | |||
| 11 | November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | CBS | |||
| 12 | November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | EverBank Field | CBS | |||
| 14 | December 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | EverBank Field | Fox | |||
| 15 | December 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | EverBank Field | CBS | |||
| 17 | January 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | |||
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
References
- ^ Oehser, John. "Tashaun Gipson: A mutual feeling". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Oehser, John. "Chris Ivory: "The place for me"". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Oehser, John. "Malik Jackson: "A true blessing"". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Oehser, John. "P Brad Nortman: Ideal fit". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b Oehser, John. "Clemons, Beadles released". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Oehser, John. "Jaguars release RB Toby Gerhart". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 UK International Series schedule announced". NFL.com. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.