JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The preseason home opener Friday night for the Jacksonville Jaguars is as much a preview of where they play as how they play against the Carolina Panthers.

The Jaguars are playing in what amounts to a construction zone this season as it builds its “Stadium of the Future,” a $1.4 billion project that won’t be ready until the 2028 season.

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