JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Ready or not, Jaguars season is here. <\/p>\n
With Wednesday\u2019s start of training camp at the Miller Electric Center, the march to the regular season begins for the rebuilt Jaguars and first-year head coach Liam Coen<\/a>. <\/p>\n It\u2019s the first of 12 training camp practices as Jacksonville attempts to scrub away the residue from a 4-13 season that ended with owner Shad Khan firing head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke. <\/p>\n But there\u2019s quite a bit to get caught up on for fans. <\/p>\n Will it all click for Trevor?<\/p>\n Quarterback Trevor Lawrence<\/a> is healthy. He ended last season on injured reserve after a concussion and then shoulder surgery. Lawrence\u2019s season was his worst since his rookie year with Urban Meyer. A healthy Lawrence learning under Coen could be what helps to unlock the franchise player\u2019s potential. <\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws a pass during a team NFL football practice, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo\/John Raoux) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n Throughout his first four seasons, Lawrence, one of the most hyped quarterback prospects in the last 30 years, has been hot (for the second half of 2022 and start of 2023), cold (rookie season) and frustratingly inconsistent (the rest of his time). <\/p>\n Coen steered Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, like Lawrence, a former No. 1 overall pick, to his best passing season last year. Lawrence needs to show the franchise that he can be the long-term answer at the position. <\/p>\n The Heisman factor<\/p>\n Jacksonville made its boldest draft move in its 31-year history when it traded up to the No. 2 spot to select Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter<\/a>, one of the most intriguing players in the history of the sport. Hunter won the Heisman Trophy last season and has said he intends to keep playing both ways in the NFL. Hunter spent most of OTAs and minicamp working at receiver, but did get a limited number of reps on defense in the secondary. <\/p>\n JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – MAY 10: Travis Hunter #12 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs the ball during Rookie Minicamp at Miller Electric Center on May 10, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Logan Bowles\/Getty Images) (2025 Logan Bowles)<\/p>\n Can what Hunter wants to do in the NFL be done? <\/a>The last full-time two-way player in the league was Chuck Bednarik in 1962. There have been players since who have played in spurts on both sides of the ball, but Deion Sanders and Arizona\u2019s Roy Green are the two best comps for what Hunter wants to attempt.<\/p>\n Sanders, of course, was Hunter\u2019s coach at both Jackson State and Colorado, and his 1996 season with the Cowboys is perhaps the closest recent comparable that aligns with what Jacksonville could expect from Hunter.<\/p>\n Sanders was a first-team All-Pro that season who had 36 catches on 67 targets for 475 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Sanders\u2019 primary position, he had 33 tackles, a couple interceptions and three fumble recoveries. But that was Sanders\u2019 heaviest workload as a two-way player during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career. Of his 60 all-time catches, more than half came in 1996.<\/p>\n Green played both ways in 1980 and \u201981, picking off three passes and forcing four fumbles. He switched to receiver full time in 1983 and earned All-Pro honors in that season and also in 1984. He caught 156 passes for 2,782 yards and 26 touchdowns in those seasons.<\/p>\n The new is everywhere<\/p>\n Coen is a first-time head NFL head coach. General manager James Gladstone <\/a>is a first-time general manager. Defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile<\/a> and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski <\/a>are both first-timers, too. Add in rookie executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli<\/a> and it\u2019s an organization with low NFL mileage on the coaching and operations odometer. <\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n Young and new doesn\u2019t necessarily translate into a bad thing. It actually may translate better for players than the Pederson and Baalke regime. Former players said in the wake of Pederson being fired that a younger head coach who has navigated this era of player may work better in the locker room. <\/p>\n Roster projections<\/p>\n Cutting from 90 players to the required 53 doesn\u2019t happen until Aug. 26, but we gave trying to project the roster a shot. We did once before we saw rookies take the field in May<\/a> and once at the beginning of the summer.<\/a><\/p>\n For a team that has very few players who the current regime drafted, there\u2019s plenty of opportunity for more than a few undrafted players to make the roster. <\/p>\n Camp days open to fans<\/p>\n Camp will be open to fans nine times this year. Tickets are free but fans looking to attend need to register. Camp begins at 8:30 a.m. daily with the exception of the stadium practice on Aug. 1. Click on the links to register for tickets. Free parking will be available throughout camp for Lot J, Lot Z and Lot P North.<\/p>\n Wednesday, July 23 (tickets claimed)<\/p>\n Thursday, July 24<\/a><\/p>\n Friday, July 25 (season ticket member day)<\/p>\n Sunday, July 27 (tickets claimed)<\/p>\n Monday, July 28 (tickets claimed))<\/p>\n Tuesday, July 29<\/a> (discounted concessions)<\/p>\n