Addressing the secondary as a whole, both the cornerback and safety positions, will be on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offseason to-do list.
The good news is that if the Jaguars are willing to explore free agency again, the opportunity to add some high end talent should exist.
Recently, Matt Bowen of ESPN put together his list of the top 50 NFL free agents for this upcoming 2025 offseason and included were 13 defensive backs–the most of any position group.
Some of the names included at the top of Bowen’s list were cornerback DJ Reed, cornerback Charvarius Ward, safety Tre’von Moehrig, and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr.
Last season, the Jaguars’ pass defense was often picked apart by opponents. Overall, the Jaguars’ finished the 2024 season ranking in the bottom three in interceptions, quarterback passer rating, and yards per attempt allowed, along with ranking 24th in completion rate, according to Pro Football Reference.
This is also a unit that could be losing one of their top defenders in terms of ball production, with safety Andre Cisco set to hit free agency. Over the last three seasons, Cisco has generated 11 pass breakups and eight interceptions.
From a salary cap standpoint, the Jaguars have over $35 million in available cap space, according to Over the Cap, and that figure does not yet include their rollover amount of unused cap space from 2024, which is one of the higher totals among all teams.
And like every other team, the Jaguars have the ability to create more cap space through either contract restructures or veteran cuts.
However, before deciding if the Jaguars will explore adding a top free agent to their roster, they must first find a new defensive coordinator and then a general manager.
From there, it’s about identifying which of those free agent options fits best with what the incoming defensive coordinator wants to run schematically and what the Jaguars are willing to invest cap-wise.
