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Newsome was traded to the Jaguars last October and started 11 games for them. The former first-round pick allowed opposing receivers to go for 48-582-5 against him on 73 targets, and has struggled over the last two seasons after a strong first three years in the league. Newsome played almost exclusively on the outside last season, but has shown enough versatility throughout his career to play both outside and in the slot. Newsome will make for a nice addition to a secondary that just lost Cor’Dale Flott to the Titans on the first day of legal tampering.

The Panthers are giving Lloyd $25 million guaranteed in the deal. Lloyd has been starting in the middle of the Jaguars’ defense since getting drafted in the first round four years ago. He tallied five interceptions, including a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown, en route to a Pro Bowl selection and second-team All Pro honors last season. PFF graded the 27-year-old with an 89.1 overall grade for 2025, good for No. 3 among linebackers. The Panthers add an all-round starter for $15 million per year in Lloyd.

The Lions got a third-round pick for Aaron Glenn’s hiring, but traded it to the Jaguars. The other three compensatory third-round picks were awarded for losing Milton Williams (PHI), Sam Darnold (MIN), and Dan Moore (PIT) in free agency last offseason. The 49ers added three additional fourth-round picks, the Eagles were also awarded a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth-rounder. Baltimore added two fifth-rounders and Las Vegas added fourth- and fifth-rounders. The entire list can be viewed in the Tweet sourced below.

It will presumably take a decent offer to pull Thomas away from the Jaguars, but the fact that the team is listening to offers is notable. As Hughes reports, both the Jets and Giants attempted to trade for Thomas at last year’s deadline, but Jacksonville was unwilling to move the former No. 23 overall pick at that time. After breaking out for 87-1,282-10 as a rookie in 2024, Thomas struggled in 2025, finishing the year with 48-707-2 in 14 games. The emergence of Parker Washington and arrival of Jakobi Meyers has created more target competition for Thomas. With teams always desperate to bolster their receiver room, the Jaguars could find multiple suitors willing to part with picks in exchange for his services.

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported last week that Etienne “could fit” with the Saints. Now, the 27-year-old back is headed to the Big Easy to presumably take over as the team’s RB1, immediately putting Alvin Kamara’s already uncertain future even more in doubt. Etienne rushed 260 times for 1,107 yards last season while also scoring seven times on the ground. He added another 36 catches for 292 yards and six receptions, averaging a solid 5.6 yards per touch on the season. Etienne is a versatile three-down back whose pass-catching upside will put him in the conversation as a high-end RB2 in fantasy leagues next season. Assuming a high-volume role in New Orleans, he should have a chance to replicate last year’s success when he finished as the RB14 in fantasy points per game.

A former seventh-round pick from the 2022 draft class, Brown has started 22 games over the last two seasons while totaling three interceptions and 30 pass breakups over that span. The soon-to-be 27-year-old allowed just 34 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns on 63 targets last season while playing on 736 snaps, and earned a career-high 75.5 PFF coverage grade. Brown’s new deal will give the Jaguars a strong corner on the outside for the foreseeable future and keeps him under contract through the 2028 season.

There has been nothing to suggest that the Jaguars would be open to dealing Thomas, whose down 2025 season had many talking about a potential trade, especially with Parker Washington emerging and Jakobi Meyers now in town. That said, Jones said the Jaguars “value the 2024 first rounder” and believes trading Thomas isn’t on the table at this time. Thomas erupted for 87-1,282-10 as a rookie but as his numbers fall off to a pedestrian 48-707-2 in 14 games last season. A bounce back in 2026 would be nice to see, but he’ll again face stiff target competition.

It’s the first sniff of free agency buzz we’ve gotten on White, which goes to show you how few teams view him as a top-line back. However, DiRocco believes White could fit in as a great screen-pass catcher and could share the workload with incumbent Bhayshul Tuten. Gainwell could also fit into that role. Overall this is a very encouraging report for Tuten’s fantasy value, as it doesn’t seem like the Jaguars want to put a major obstacle ahead of him on the depth chart.

This is interesting in the wake of Alvin Kamara’s contract restructuring, which some outside observers have speculated could foreshadow a retirement. We haven’t seen the Saints bandied around as a running back market yet, but the room is certainly barren past Kamara. Etienne should do quite well for himself by Wednesday.

Morris appeared in 14 games for the Jags in 2025. He totaled six catches for 55 yards and a single score. Morris is primarily a blocker and also contributes on special teams. He’ll be back in Jacksonville for 2026.