After adding a franchise-record 13 rookies via the 2023 NFL Draft, the Jaguars continued their influx of rookies to the 90-man roster with the signing of 10 undrafted rookie free agents on Monday.
The Jaguars signed the following players, while also releasing safety Tyree Gillespie and offensive lineman Jimmy Murray.
- Notre Dame DL Jayson Ademilola
- Missouri LB D.J. Coleman
- San Jose State WR Elijah Cooks
- BYU CB Kaleb Hayes
- Colorado State LB Dequan Jackson
- UCL OL Samuel Jackson
- LSU WR Jaray Jenkins
- Nebraska WR Oliver Martin
- Cincinnati TE Leonard Taylor
- UCF CB Divaad Wilson
"Well, what we tried to do is, Coach and I, throughout the process, once the day started was look at ways we could improve the roster, especially on the special teams side," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said after the final round of the 2023 draft. "And just selecting guys that had a chance to compete for the 53 and as well as special teams. Bring some added value there. And felt good about the group we got."
"Well, the advantage you have in that many picks, what happens in college free agency, which the guys are doing right now, they cost a lot of money. That landscape has changed. So we're out there, these seventh-round picks are getting less money than the college free agents are getting right now in terms of guaranteed dollars and everything else. So when you have 13 picks, it allows you to draft some of those guys that you would normally be fighting for in college free agency. But once you get these guys on the team, we don't set any boundaries. We don't set any limits. Whether you're the first guy on the roster or the 90th guy on the roster, you come in and compete. If you earn the spot you're going to earn the spot. I think Coach would say the same thing."
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