Joey

Aguilar

With Gardner Minshew looking at a lengthy absence, Aguilar figures to be Arizona’s No. 2 behind Carson Beck for the time being. Aguilar completed 17-of-20 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown in preseason action with the Jaguars after being signed as a UDFA after this year’s draft.

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Aguilar joined the Jaguars in April as a UDFA from Tennessee, where he played one season. Aguilar turned 25 in June and is unlikely to be claimed by another team. Fowler adds that the Jaguars hope Aguilar returns to the practice squad, which seems like the most likely scenario.

The latest QB prospect to come out of Tennessee, Aguilar (6’3”/229) joined the Vols in 2025 after spending two seasons at Appalachian State, and like so many QBs before him, thrived in Josh Heupel’s scheme. Also, like previous Heupel signal-callers, Aguilar faces questions about his ability to make reads at the NFL level, and his accuracy numbers, which saw a massive bump in 2025 (67.3 completion percent), may prove unsustainable. Aguilar rushed for 553 yards and nine touchdowns in his three years of FBS play, showing some ability to make plays with his feet. His career 12.0 pressure-to-sack rate suggests he knows where to go with the ball or when to take off and run to avoid a loss, but he’s also proven to be careless at times, throwing 10-plus interceptions in all three seasons as a starter. He will be 25 at the start of this season, and will likely need to battle for a spot on the 53-man roster with a chance to stick around as a practice squad member.