How New Jaguars' Addition Can Fill Key Role

They fully realize that, as brilliant as their game plan might be, it'll be meaningless if their players can't execute their vision.

Thankfully, the Jaguars have a ton of talent on that side of the ball, both old and new. Acquiring second-overall pick Travis Hunter Jr. and free agent signee Dyami Brown gave Jacksonville a very promising wide receiver room alongside holdovers Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington. However, the team felt like it was still lacking something in that group.

Tim Patrick will be a 'positive influence' for Jaguars' wide receivers

General Manager James Gladstone, Head Coach Liam Coen, and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars' staff weren't satisfied with their wide receiver room following free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft. They traded away a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions toward the end of training camp in exchange for Tim Patrick.

At 6'5", he'll provide a large target for Trevor Lawrence in the passing game, as well as another big body to block for the running backs. His value to this team extends beyond the field, though. Offensive Coordinator Grant Udinski spoke on the importance of Patrick as a veteran presence for the Jaguars:

"I think all of us, whether it's players or coaches, are all trying to learn from each other. So, it's great to have a guy like that around that young receiver room, and I think, all in all, those guys have all been a positive influence on each other with each guy pushing each other to be better and better. It's not just the young guys versus the old guys. It's the young guys pushing the old guys as well to practice hard and try to outdo them, and then the old guys trying to outdo the young guys. So, it's a great room of guys all pushing each other and learning from each other.”

Unlike Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter Jr., Patrick wasn't a blue-chip prospect coming out of college. Instead, he made it on the Denver Broncos' roster as an undrafted free agent. Last year, he worked tirelessly to re-establish himself as an NFL-level talent after back-to-back season-ending injuries in 2022 and 2023. Patrick will have a ton to teach the Jaguars' young wideouts about overcoming adversity.