Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said last month that the team is expecting running back Bhayshul Tuten to have a big year for them, but Tuten has not nailed down the top spot on the depth chart.
The team released its first depth chart of the year and it shows Tuten or Chris Rodriguez listed in the No. 1 spot in the backfield. Tuten is in his second year with the Jaguars while Rodriguez signed with the team as a free agent this offseason.
Le’Quint Allen, Ameer Abdullah, DeeJay Dallas, and J’Mari Taylor make up the rest of the running back group.
The Jaguars have one other position with a pair of players listed at the top. Ventrell Miller and Branson Combs are joined at one of the team’s linebacker spots.
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Last month, former NFL defensive end and former ESPN/Fox broadcaster Marcellus Wiley was arrested in Florida for domestic violence. Via TMZ, the charges have now been dropped.
In court documents, prosecutors informed the court that the case would not proceed, explaining that “testimonial evidence received is not corroborated by any physical or other evidence and is therefore insufficient to obtain a conviction.”
Wiley’s wife, Annemarie, claimed that Wiley had used “one finger to sternly and intentionally poke her in the cheek.”
Annemarie Wiley thereafter filed for divorce and applied for a restraining order, accusing him of past instances of physical abuse and rape. Marcellus Wiley strongly denied the allegations.
On Twitter, Marcellus Wiley celebrated the latest development. “Welcome to the Real HouseLies of Annemarie,” he said, among other things.
The simple truth as to criminal cases is that most prosecutors won’t proceed unless they believe the evidence supports a finding of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. With no physical evidence or injury and no corroboration of her claims, it would be very difficult (if not impossible) to get a jury to find that her allegations and his denial combine to satisfy the very high burden of proof.
Wiley spent 10 years in the NFL, playing for the Bills, Chargers, Cowboys, and Jaguars. He worked for ESPN through 2018, and he then worked at Fox Sports until 2022.
Emmanuel Ogbah won a Super Bowl LIV ring as a member of the Chiefs and he’s reportedly set for another tour of duty with the AFC West team.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Ogbah will sign a one-year deal with the team. Ogbah had 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks and a forced fumble for the Chiefs in the 2019 regular season, but missed their postseason run with a torn pectoral.
Ogbah moved on to the Dolphins after his season in Kansas City and spent five years in Miami before joining the Jaguars last season. He had 15 tackles in 13 games for Jacksonville.
Ogbah began his career as a Browns second-round pick in 2016. He has 332 tackles, 48 sacks, two interceptions, nine forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries for his career.
The Jaguars will be missing their biggest names when they take the field in New Orleans for their preseason opener on Saturday.
Head coach Liam Coen said at a Tuesday press conference that the team’s starters will not play against the Saints. The Jaguars will also have a joint practice with the NFC South club this week, so those players will get work in what Coen called a “controlled setting.”
With Trevor Lawrence out of the picture for Saturday, Coen said that quarterback Carter Bradley will get a lot of playing time. Nick Mullens and Joey Aguilar are the other quarterbacks on the roster.
The Jaguars will play the Panthers and the Buccaneers in their final two preseason games.
The Jaguars picked up a new linebacker on Tuesday morning.
They announced the signing of Amari Burney. Cornerback Keni-H Lovely was waived to open a spot for Burney on the 90-man roster.
Burney was a 2023 sixth-round pick by the Raiders. He had 32 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in 24 games over his first two seasons.
The Raiders waived Burney in May 2025 and he was claimed by the Titans. He remained in Tennessee until being let go during their cut to 53 players at the end of last summer.
Lovely spent last season on Jacksonville’s practice squad.
The Rams brought in a new cornerback on Monday.
They announced the signing of Zech McPhearson to their 90-man roster. They did not need to make a corresponding move to bring McPhearson on board.
McPhearson entered the league as a fourth-round pick in Philadelphia in 2021. He played in 34 regular season games and four playoff contests over his first two seasons, but tore his Achilles ahead of the 2023 season. He spent the 2024 season on the practice squad with the Jaguars and was cut by Jacksonville last August.
McPhearson had 32 tackles, a sack and two passes defensed during his 38 appearances for the Eagles.
The Jaguars are adding some experienced depth to their offensive line.
The agents for Geron Christian announced that he has agreed to a contract with Jacksonville. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
Christian has played in 63 regular season games and made 25 starts since being drafted by Washington in the third round in 2018. He split last season between the Cowboys and Broncos, but did not appear in any games.
Christian last saw action in four games with the Browns in 2024. He appeared in one game for the Rams that season and has also played for the Texans and Chiefs since his three-year run in Washington came to an end.
The Jaguars signed linebacker Jahlani Tavai, the team announced Thursday.
In a corresponding move, the Jaguars waived linebacker Jared Bartlett with an injury designation.
Tavai, 29, was released by the Patriots in March after spending the past two seasons in New England. In 2025, Tavai totaled 42 tackles and a forced fumble in 12 games with seven starts. He saw action on 228 defensive snaps and 218 on special teams.
Tavai entered the NFL as a second-round pick of the Lions in 2019 and has played 107 games with 67 starts in his seven seasons. He has recorded 432 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits, 14 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, 5.5 sacks, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
The Jaguars have added an experienced offensive lineman to their roster in the wake of Trystan Colon’s retirement.
The team announced the signing of Sam Mustipher on Thursday. Colon was placed on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday.
Mustipher has played for four teams and saw his most action while starting 41 games for the Bears between 2020 and 2022. He appeared in nine games for the Ravens in 2023 and 12 games for the Chargers in 2024 before being limited to one appearance for the Broncos last season. Mustipher made three more starts across those stops and most of his playing time has come at center.
The Jaguars have Robert Hainsey installed as their starting center. Hainsey and Mustipher played together at Notre Dame before moving into the NFL.
Anton Harrison has spent the last three years as the Jaguars’ right tackle, but he’s been in an different spot at training camp this summer.
With Cole Van Lanen on the physically unable to perform list due to a knee injury, Harrison has been playing left tackle and his performance has led to strong reviews from reporters who have been in attendance. He also got some praise from head coach Liam Coen at a press conference earlier this week.
“I think he’s done a nice job,” Coen said. “It’s part of what we’ve done, moving those guys around and seeing what sticks. And if that ends up sticking, hopefully that’s a good thing for us. I think he’s put together five good practices so far that you’re pleased with seeing the consistency. That’s something that we’re continuously challenging, not just Anton with, but that entire unit and group is just consistency, consistent effort, consistent technique, consistent finish. But I’ve been pleased with them just handling it pretty seamlessly so far.”
The Jaguars picked up Harrison’s option for the 2027 season and a permanent move to Trevor Lawrence’s blind side would likely set the stage for an extension that keeps him in Jacksonville for an even longer run.
