Deuce Jones-Drew will be following in his father’s footsteps. In more ways than one.
Deuce, like Maurice was, is a running back. Deuce, like Maurice did, plans to attend UCLA.
Via Eli Lederman of ESPN, Deuce Jones-Drew has committed to enter UCLA as part of the class of 2027. He picked the Bruins over Arizona and Cal, after narrowing his list of potential schools from seven.
Deuce plays at De La Salle High School in California. Currently, he’s 5-8 and 175 pounds. While height doesn’t matter (he’s already an inch taller than his dad), Deuce will need to add some bulk to his frame in the coming months.
A three-star prospect, Deuce Jones-Drew was recruited to UCLA by first-year head coach Bob Chesney and running backs coach A.J. Steward, who remains from Deshaun Foster’s coaching staff.
Maurice played at UCLA from 2003 to 2005. He became a unanimous All-American. A second-round pick of the Jaguars in 2006, Maurice had three 1,000-yard rushing seasons in the NFL. He led the NFL in rushing in 2011, with 1,606 yards.
Maurice Jones-Drew was a three-time Pro Bowler and a first-team All-Pro in 2011. He finished second in the voting for offensive rookie of the year in 2006 to Titans quarterback Vince Young.
After eight seasons in Jacksonville, Maurice Jones-Drew capped his NFL career with a season in Oakland. He gained 8,167 rushing yards in a nine-year career.
The Browns have hired longtime NFL executive Trent Baalke in a “consultant-like capacity,” Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports.
The Jaguars fired Baalke as General Manager in the 2025 offseason, and he was out of the NFL last season. Baalke served in that role for four seasons in Jacksonville.
He was also General Manager for the 49ers from 2011-16.
During Baalke’s tenure in Jacksonville, the Jaguars went 25-43 with head coaches Urban Meyer and Doug Pederson, along with interim coach Darrell Bevell.
Baalke, 62, began his NFL run in 1998 as a scout for the Jets.
In addition to his time with the 49ers and Jaguars, Baalke has also worked for the Commanders.
Former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar is headed to Jacksonville.
Aguilar was one of 18 undrafted free agents to agree to terms with the Jaguars after the draft ended on Saturday. Aguilar initially transferred from Appalachian State to UCLA before the 2025 season, but then moved on to Tennessee after Nico Iamaleava chose to transfer from the Volunteers to the Bruins.
Aguilar threw for 3,565 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 67.3 percent of his passes.
Trevor Lawrence, Nick Mullens and Carter Bradley are the other quarterbacks on the Jacksonville roster.
The Jaguars also announced agreements with Cal defensive lineman T.J. Bollers, Utah State wide receiver Brady Boyd, South Dakota State wide receiver Alex Bullock, Troy tight end Ethan Conner, UCLA offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio, Michigan State defensive end Quindarius Dunnigan, Colorado cornerback Preston Hodge, Cincinnati defensive lineman Jalen Hunt, North Carolina State cornerback Devon Marshall, Virginia safety Devin Neal, North Texas offensive lineman Jimto Obidegwu, Texas-Permian Basin wide receiver Ben Patterson, Penn State wide receiver Trebor Pena, Virginia running back J’Mari Taylor, South Carolina defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr., Vanderbilt offensive lineman Jordan White, and Montana wide receiver Michael Wortham.
Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft has come to an end with the Jaguars picking the last player of the night.
At No. 100 overall, Jacksonville selected safety Jalen Huskey out of Maryland.
Huskey spent his first two collegiate seasons at Bowling Green before transferring to Maryland in 2024. He was a Second-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2025, having recorded 72 total tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions.
The Bills are currently set to start the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft at pick No. 101 in the fourth round.
The Jaguars traded their 2026 first-round pick as part of a package to move up to No. 2 overall to select Travis Hunter in 2025. They had a long wait to make their first pick of 2026.
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen joked Thursday that he “waited a lot longer before,” referring to 2022 when he was offensive coordinator of the Rams. Los Angeles didn’t make its first pick until No. 104 overall, the next-to-last pick in the third round.
The Jaguars had only to wait until 56th overall this year.
They used the choice on Texas A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher.
The Jaguars have only four players under contract at the position, with Brenton Strange, Quintin Morris and Hunter Long all scheduled for free agency in 2027. (Strange will return.)
Boerkircher, a one-year starter for the Aggies, was a Y tight end with 69 percent of snaps in line. He made a career-high 19 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns in his only season in College Station after transferring from Nebraska.
The Jaguars have 11 total picks, including four in the top 100.
