Notable: The following Jaguars players did not play Friday: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running back LeQuint Allen Jr., running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., running back Bhayshul Tuten, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., wide receiver Parker Washington, wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, tight end Brenton Strange, tight end Nate Boerkircher, offensive lineman Chuma Edoga, offensive lineman Geron Christian Jr., guard Wyatt Milum, guard Patrick Mekari, offensive lineman Timothy McKay, offensive tackle Cole Van Lanen, right tackle Walker Little, center Robert Hainsey, left guard Ezra Cleveland, left tackle Anton Harrison, defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, defensive end Travon Walker, nose tackle DaVon Hamilton, defensive tackle Arik Armstead, defensive tackle Matt Dickerson, defensive tackle Albert Regis, linebacker Foye Oluokun, linebacker Jalen McLeod, linebacker Dennis Gardeck, linebacker Jack Kiser, cornerback Montaric Brown, cornerback Jourdan Lewis, cornerback Jarrian Jones, safety Antonio Johnson and safety Eric Murray.
In case you missed it: Linebacker Branson Combs blitzed and pressured Panthers quarterback Bryce Young into a third-down incompletion to force a Carolina punt on the game’s first possession. Veteran running back Ameer Abdullah, a 12th-year veteran who signed with the Jaguars in the offseason – and who did not play in Preseason Week 1 – rushed for 45 yards on six carries, all in the first half. Rookie defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr., who signed with the Jaguars as a collegiate free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft, continued a strong training camp/preseason by forcing a holding penalty with a strong pass rush on third-and-8 from the Jaguars’ 26 in the second quarter.