The Jacksonville Jaguars are including to their quarterback room.
On Saturday, at some point forward of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline (Sunday, 6 p.m. ET), the Jaguars shuffled their quarterback depth chart, discovering Trevor Lawrence’s potential subsequent backup in a commerce with the Miami Dolphins.
Per experiences, the Jaguars are buying quarterback Quinn Ewers in a commerce that was initially mentioned to contain a choose swap. The precise tally was even less complicated, with Jacksonville including Ewers for the worth of a 2028 sixth-round choose, in response to ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques.
Jacksonville Jaguars land quarterback Quinn Ewers in commerce with the Miami Dolphins
The transaction comes after a mostly lackluster preseason by Jacksonville’s different backup quarterbacks, together with eight-year veteran Nick Mullens, who has 20 profession begins. In three begins this preseason, the previous San Francisco 49ers quarterback was 14-of-21 for 161 yards and a landing. He engineered seven sequence with out scoring a landing and completed with as many three-and-outs as area purpose drives (two).
Carter Bradley, a 2024 undrafted free agent, accomplished 53.3 % of his passes for 233 yards (5.2 yards per try), two touchdowns and two interceptions because the preseason’s QB2 with Lawrence sitting all three video games. Rookie undrafted free agent Joey Aguilar had one of the best numbers (17-of-20, 230 yards, one landing), however after solely getting on the sphere within the second halves of video games, there is no likelihood the Jaguars are snug having him a snap away from getting regular-season reps.
Ewers, 23, was restricted to at least one (unhealthy) preseason outing due to a groin damage, which he just lately said “definitely” contributed to the ugly efficiency on the Washington Commanders. Ewers completed 1-of-8 for 27 yards and an interception, however the former Texas Longhorn was much more stable in three begins for the Dolphins on the finish of final season, finishing 66.3 % of his passes for 622 yards (7.5 yards per try), three touchdowns and three interceptions.
Lawrence has largely confirmed sturdy over his first 5 seasons, taking part in all 17 video games thrice, together with in 2025. But he’s only two years removed from lacking seven video games resulting from a shoulder damage and concussion. He additionally missed one sport in 2023 with a sprained shoulder.
It is vital to have a dependable backup, and Saturday’s commerce suggests coach Liam Coen wasn’t happy together with his choices following coaching camp and the preseason.
Ewers is perhaps the reply. The Jaguars are hoping they by no means have to seek out out.
