{"id":861858,"date":"2026-04-09T00:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861858\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:04:23","slug":"afc-notes-devin-lloyd-calvin-ridley-c-j-stroud-jaguars-texans-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861858\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Devin Lloyd, Calvin Ridley, C.J. Stroud, Jaguars, Texans, Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacksonville lost starting LB Devin Lloyd<\/a> in free agency, leaving a void in the middle of their defense going into 2026. Jaguars HC Liam Coen has high hopes for LB Ventrell Miller<\/a>, and feels their lack of additions at the position should instill confidence in the third-year defender to become a full-time player.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time you can give a player confidence without telling them anything \u2026 like right now, if you\u2019re him and we haven\u2019t signed anybody, you should say well at least they believe in me,\u201d Coen said, via SI.com\u2019s John Shipley<\/a>. \u201cAt least they think I can do it. And now it is on him and us to do it together. But also like dude, now is time. Now is time to truly take it over. There is going to be an opportunity there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texans QB C.J. Stroud<\/a> had a rough end to 2025, ending with a brutal loss in New England where he had four interceptions and a 28.0 passer rating. Houston HC DeMeco Ryans<\/a> feels Stroud is locked in and is excited to see him have a full offseason with no unexpected distractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a guy who\u2019s dialed in to the offseason and really working,\u201d Ryans said, via Mike Jones of The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cThe past couple offseasons, he hasn\u2019t had that full time to really \u2014 whether it was injury or other things \u2014 he hasn\u2019t had that full time to dedicate himself to the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I see a guy, he\u2019s in full grind mode right now. So I\u2019m excited to see what comes from the work that he\u2019s putting in. It\u2019s only going to be better. The mindset is right. Physically, he\u2019s in a really good space. Mentally in a really good space. I\u2019m excited to see him get back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Houston shuffled the offensive line around in hopes to protect Stroud and give him more time to perform. Ryans believes the changes have improved the team, and couldn\u2019t say enough about Stroud\u2019s desire to reach out to new additions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investments we made in the offensive line (have) really enhanced our team, right? And C.J. should be a beneficiary of that as well. He\u2019s excited about the moves we made. What I love about C.J. is, the guys we are signing in this time of free agency, he\u2019s the first guy like, \u2018Can I get a guy\u2019s number? Can I reach out?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wants to reach out to those guys and really welcome them to the Texans family. And it means so much to him, and it means so much to us. And I know, from a free-agent perspective or a new guy going into a new situation, when you hear from the starting quarterback from that team, it carries a lot of weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Titans HC Robert Saleh is happy to have WR Calvin Ridley<\/a> on the team, with GM Mike Borgonzi making it clear they wanted him back in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Calvin) has the capability of doing whatever he wants in this league \u2013 he is a tremendous talent,\u201d Saleh said, via the team website<\/a>. \u201cI know not everything has gone perfectly, but when he is on the field, he is a problem. Any time you can add players, or keep players in this case, who can score from anywhere on the football field, I think that is important.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Calvin was great for Cam, and great in that room in general for the young guys, even for the offseason,\u201d Borgonzi noted. \u201cHe\u2019s a veteran guy who has played the position at a high level in the league, and I think he brings that part of it, too, for some of our young guys. And the thing about Rid is he works, and he still has his speed, Rid. We are excited about having Rid back for us this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI like where we\u2019re at,\u201d Borgonzi said of the wide receiver position. \u201cObviously, we had two rookie receivers last year (in Ayomanor and Dike) who got to play a lot, and I think the experience for them was invaluable. Going into their second season, I think they\u2019re going to take a jump as well. And Wan\u2019Dale has been a proven player in the league, and having Rid back is a big part of it, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Florida OT Austin Barber has an upcoming visit with the Titans. (Justin Melo<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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