3 free agent options for Jaguars with 2026 NFL draft on horizon
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Free agency may be at a standstill, but there are still a few available players who make sense for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Of course, the Jaguars must be mindful of spending with only $5.98 million in available salary cap space -- although no signing at this stage of free agency should break the bank.
We also know that GM James Gladstone is quite mindful of preserving the compensatory draft picks the Jaguars are projected to receive in 2027. So again, contract value matters very much to Jacksonville.
Realistically, the Jaguars may have paused their free agency search until after the NFL draft. At that point, Gladstone can attempt to backfill any remaining roster holes, just as he did last year.
However, if the Jaguars do want to make an addition before that point, here are three options for them.
IDL Calais Campbell
Defensive tackle is arguably the biggest need that the Jaguars still have. The addition of Campbell would elevate the floor of this unit, boost competition, and bring in a player who is still quite productive. With Arizona in 2025, Campbell put together a 33-pressure and six-sack season. For some context, 33 pressures would have been the fourth-most on the Jaguars last season. He's been stout against the run throughout his career.
DE Cameron Jordan
The defensive end rotation behind Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker needs more pass rush juice. Jordan has spent his first 15 NFL seasons in New Orleans, where he's produced consistently and at a high level. His most productive years came from 2015 through 2021, but Jordan is still getting to the quarterback, generating 36 pressures and 10 sacks last season.
WR Tim Patrick
One thing we learned from the Jaguars' pursuit of Jake Bobo is that they are still in the wide receiver market, as they attempt to bolster the depth on the back end of that position group. Patrick, who spent the 2025 season in Jacksonville, finished the season catching 15-of-25 passes for 187 yards with three touchdowns. Beyond his production, Patrick is a good fit for Liam Coen's offense, willing to do the dirty work in the run game and attack the middle and intermediate parts of the field.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: 3 top free agent options for Jaguars