REPORT: Jaguars 2027 momentary dwelling location determination pushed to October

With stadium development at present underway at EverBank Stadium, many Duval County Jaguar followers have questioned the place the Jacksonville Jaguars would name their momentary dwelling throughout the 2027 NFL season. Jaguars Workforce President Mark Lamping, in March, suggested that the NFL possession group would consider this determination in Could, with the group of 32 initially set to debate this matter on the Could twentieth Spring League Conferences in Eagan, Minnesota. Nonetheless, per a number of current stories from the Orlando Sentinel and News4Jax, this determination will now be delayed till October.

Each Orlando and Gainesville have submitted bids to host the Jaguars in 2027. Orlando’s Tenting World Stadium, dwelling of the 2025 NFL Professional Bowl Video games, and its pending $400 million in upgrades are additionally providing an enticement, through Jonathan Lundy of News4Jax.com:

In April, Orange County commissioners voted 6-1 to approve investing thousands and thousands of {dollars} to draw WWE, UFC, and the Jaguars to Central Florida. A choice on the place the Jaguars would play in 2027 was anticipated in Could, however it’s now delayed to October. Orange County’s bid contains $10 million paid to the Jaguars and an extra $500,000 for as much as two dwelling playoff video games.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (IE: ‘The Swamp’), dwelling of the College of Florida Gators can be the potential website ought to Gainesville be the chosen choice. Nonetheless, per the Orlando Sentinel:

Each the Metropolis of Gainesville and Alachua County stated this week they hadn’t provided an incentive deal, although an Alachua spokesman didn’t rule it out.

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Jaguars spokesperson, Lyndsay Rossman additionally confirmed the report back to the Orlando Sentinel, stating the next:

“The 2027 location proposals are nonetheless beneath evaluation by the Jaguars and NFL employees. As soon as this evaluation is accomplished, the advice shall be thought of by the suitable NFL possession committees, and if accredited, introduced ahead to a vote of all NFL homeowners. It’s our expectation that the matter shall be thought of on the NFL House owners’ Assembly in October.”

Subsequent yr, throughout the 2026 season, Jacksonville is at present scheduled to play at EverBank Stadium, in entrance of a diminished capability of roughly 43,500 because the higher decks shall be closed for development.

OnlyGators.com fairly clearly laid out among the execs and cons of every stadium alternative of their piece right here.

Gainesville is situated 75 minutes from Jacksonville with a stadium capability of 88,548. Whereas The Swamp is an iconic venue, there isn’t a parking infrastructure and sharing a area with the Gators may create nightmares each logistically and for the turf crew. Florida Subject has by no means hosted knowledgeable soccer franchise.

Orlando is situated greater than 2 hours away with a stadium capability of 88,548. Whereas Tenting World Stadium just isn’t a notable venue, it has higher parking infrastructure and no full-time tenant. It has additionally lately hosted skilled soccer as the house of the Orlando Guardians (XFL), Florida Tuskers (UFL).

For readability, the driving time from Everbank to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is 1 hour, 28 minutes, which is closely native driving as soon as close to Gainesville. Then add time for the aforementioned parking. The drive from EverBank Stadium to Tenting World Stadium is 2 hours, 4 minutes. Nonetheless, it’s largely a freeway drive, straight down I-95 and I-4 to the stadium.

All issues thought of, which momentary dwelling are you hoping for the NFL homeowners to pick out in October, BigCatCountry? Tell us within the feedback!