JACKSONVILLE – Jaguars correspondent John Shipley examines five key plays from the Jaguars’ 19-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 2026 Preseason Week 3 game at EverBank Stadium Friday
1.All the way back. Rookie wide receiver Michael Wortham improved as the preseason continued, capping Friday’s victory with perhaps the most memorable play of the Jaguars’ preseason. “It’s a blessing,” Wortham said. “Can’t be thankful enough.” Wortham, who signed as a collegiate free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft, led the Jaguars with three receptions for 47 yards Friday. He also returned five punts for a 24.6-yard average, including a 63-yarder for a fourth-quarter touchdown that gave the Jaguars their final margin of victory. “He’s got a phenomenal ‘forward lean’ about the way that he runs,” Head Coach Liam Coen said. “He’s a football player at heart. He’s kind of built a little bit — I don’t want to say like Parker [Washington], but in some ways, there’s some similar play styles there. He definitely made it challenging tonight.” Added Wortham, “You only got one opportunity, it is what you do with it. How can you make the most of your opportunity? I kept my head down, kept working, man. Learning from the guys in front of me. Sometimes you just don’t get your way. Sometimes you’re low on the depth chart, but it’s what you do with your opportunity to get in. That’s just kind of my mindset. I’m not going to sit here and pout. I know how it is and I got to earn my stripes.”