Offseason Chronicles: The Jaguars Are Finally Built To Stay
Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen talk to each other during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2026, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. The Jaguars defeated the Houston Texans, 17-10. ( Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire ) Sustained excellence is very hard to achieve in the NFL, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are a prime example of that. Ever since they entered the league as an expansion team in 1995, the Jaguars have established a reputation for always teasing potential but never actually realizing it. The team's best stretch of play up to this point was from 1996 to 1999, when, led by Pro Bowl quarterback Mark Brunell, Pro Bowl running back Fred Taylor, and their star wide receiver duo of Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell, they made four consecutive playoff berths and two AFC Championship appearances (although they failed to make the Super Bowl during that era). However, due to an aging roster and salary cap issues, th...
