John Shipley· Aug 31, 2026
Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
“So with that in mind, here is our best guess at what a Jaguars practice squad could look like.”
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17 checkable claims — 17 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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17 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Roster Spot CallsJack KiserJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Jack Kiser to make the roster
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... It feels unlikely each gets claimed, though.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- Jack Kiser
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- made the 53
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Michael Wortham to make the roster
“I would already have the Jaguars with two slot-type receivers in Michael Wortham and Trebor Peña”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
T.J. Bollers to make the roster
“DL Jalen Hunt; DL T.J. Bollers ... it would make sense to keep these two hung defensive tackles around”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kilian Zierer to make the roster
“Kilian Zierer would give the Jaguars their 17t spot via a roster excemption.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jabbar Muhammad to make the roster
“I think the Jaguars would try to get Muhammad on the roster for another year”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Preston Hodge to make the roster
“CB Jabbar Muhammad; CB Preston hodge”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Herbert to make the roster
“Patrick Herbert is the only internal option left for the practice squad spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTrebor PenaJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Trebor Pena to make the roster
“WR Trebor Peña; WR Michael Wortham; WR Tim Jones”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
J'mari Taylor to make the roster
“which makes J'Mari Taylor the obvious option to try to keep on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJalen HuntJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Jalen Hunt to make the roster
“it would make a lot of sense for the Jaguars to keep them around on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsRicky LeeJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Ricky Lee to make the roster
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joey Aguilar to make the roster
“QB Joey Aguilar ... With Carter Bradley being waived with an injury designation, Aguilar makes the most sense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jerome Carvin to make the roster
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTim JonesJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Tim Jones to make the roster
“Tim Jones is an outside receiver type with special teams who makes sense as depth.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jimto Obidegwu to make the roster
“undrafted rookie Jimto Obidegwu gives them a developmental option”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen McLeod to make the roster
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... McLeod doesn't have much NFL film to go off of.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig to make the roster
“S Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig ... spent last year mostly on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jared DubinDepth Chart Calls · Daniel FaaleleMiss · 0Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home.
- Pat McAfeeGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Pat took the Steelers at home over Atlanta, the Jaguars over Cleveland, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants.
- Kirk HerbstreitGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West.
- Shanna McCarristonGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100The unsigned piece picks the Jaguars to beat the Browns 30-10 at home, citing Jacksonville's strong defense against Cleveland's weak offense. It also notes Shedeur Sanders is likely to see the field at some point this season and that Travis Hunter could be in the Comeback Player of the Year conversation.
- Nick ShookScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 93Shook makes three ATS picks — Steelers -3.5 over Atlanta, Jaguars -8.5 over Cleveland, Cowboys -2.5 at the Giants — plus a fourth stashed pick on Houston. He gives score predictions of Jaguars 30-9 and Cowboys by 15, and says the Steelers win by 7-10.
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- Sayre BedingerRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeMiss · 0Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up.
- Bob MorrisRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeHit · 100Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut.
- Erick TrickelRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeHit · 100After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader).
- Nick ShookRoster Spot Calls · Aaron DonaldHit · 100Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last.
- Cody RoarkRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeMiss · 0Cody laid out his projected Broncos 53-man roster, naming four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends (including Nate Adkins as a fullback/tight end hybrid), five safeties, four outside linebackers, five off-ball linebackers and five cornerbacks, with Adam Prentice starting on the practice squad.