The Jacksonville Jaguars are not picking up the fifth-year option for linebacker Devin Lloyd, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The #Jaguars are not picking up the fifth-year option for linebacker Devin Lloyd, per source. He is now set to hit 2026 free agency.
Lloyd was productive last season with 113 tackles, two sacks, one interception and four pass deflections.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 30, 2025
The Jaguars previously picked up the fifth-year option for defensive end Travon Walker.
Walker and Lloyd were selected with the 1st and 27th picks, respectively, of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jacksonville traded up with their original No. 33 pick to draft Lloyd out of Utah.
Lloyd has appeared in 48 games, with 46 starts, across three seasons in Duval County. His 355 combined tackles in that span rank 23rd in the league. The former Ute enjoyed his best professional season in 2024 when he recorded 113 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble after shifting from WILL (weakside) linebacker to MIKE (middle) linebacker.
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2022 24 JAX NFL RILB 17 15 3 42 0 19 8 0 0 2 28 0 0.0 115 59 56 0 2 0 8 2023 25 JAX NFL LB 15 15 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 13 0 0.0 127 75 52 2 1 0 7 2024 26 JAX NFL RLB 16 16 1 3 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 113 61 52 7 5 0 6
3 Yrs 48 46 4 45 0 19 19 1 0 4 41 0 2.0 355 195 160 9 8 0 21 17 Game Avg 17 16 1 16 0 19 7 0 0 1 15 0 0.7 126 69 57 3 3 0 7
The arrow for Lloyd is pointing up, considering his improvement since his rookie season and the fact that new defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile is renowned for his work with linebackers. But it appears that the Jaguars are preparing for a Lloyd-less future now that they’ve declined his fifth-year option and drafted Jack Kiser with the 107th pick.
According to Over The Cap, Lloyd has a guaranteed salary of $2.5 million and a cap hit of $4.1 million in 2025. He is expected to start alongside Foye Oluokun in Jacksonville for one more season before hitting free agency in 2026.