NFL Position Roles - Jacksonville Jaguars

05/22/24 Travis Etienne is the clear lead back. Etienne will see work on all three downs along with red-zone work as well. However, Etienne typically does not get high volume. D'Ernest Johnson and Tank Bigsby will compete for work when Etienne is off the field. With a strong training camp, fifth-round rookie Keilan Robinson could push for the change-of-pace role.

05/22/24 Although he often plays in the slot, Christian Kirk is expected to be the Jaguars' primary receiver. The team brought in Gabe Davis in free agency to likely give them a deep threat to keep defenses honest. It's unclear how many targets that will result in. However, the Jaguars used a first-round pick to select Brian Thomas. The rookie is viewed as a deep threat as well. As a result, Thomas should have a chance to overtake Davis as the primary deep threat during the preseason. Regardless, Thomas is fully expected to be the lead outside receiver whether or not that includes work as a deep threat.

05/22/24 Evan Engram is the lead TE. Not only will he dominate TE targets, but he could challenge Christian Kirk for the team lead in targets.