Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 State of the Roster: Offensive Line

For the ultimate installment of the state of the roster collection on the offensive facet, it’s time to verify in with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive line.

After a below-average total 12 months as a gaggle, the Jags spent cash to revamp the unit by buying veterans like Patrick Mekari and Robert Hainsey. The brand new entrance workplace additionally spent a third-round choose on guard Wyatt Milum and doubled down by spending a seventh-rounder on heart Jonah Monheim.

Even nonetheless, Jags followers themselves aren’t as impressed, voting that this could possibly be the workforce’s worst place group whereas Professional Soccer Focus rated the unit the league’s twenty sixth finest total.

Many early metrics are uncertain of something above a median season for the entrance 5 in Duval County, however that doesn’t imply this group is totally devoid of expertise.

TACKLES

Walker Little

Contract: First 12 months of a 3-year, $40,500,000 extension signed in 2024.

Age: 26 (27 in March).

Video games Performed: 55 with 25 begins throughout 4 seasons.

Notes:

Little enters the 12 months because the beginning left sort out, and with a giant contract given to him from earlier normal supervisor Trent Baalke. Little has had an odd profession in Jacksonville, incomes begins at different offensive line positions and loads of time ready behind Cam Robinson. However he’ll proceed defending Trevor Lawrence’s blind facet on the left for the foreseeable future.

Anton Harrison

Contract: Third 12 months of a 4-year, $13,198,521 rookie contract.

Age: 23 (24 in February).

Video games Performed: 33 with 33 begins throughout two seasons.

Notes:

After a strong rookie season, Harrison performed nice in his sophomore 12 months on the suitable facet. He might not have been as eye-popping as he was in his first season when he burst onto the scene, however he has confirmed he has what it takes to be an excellent NFL sort out. Taking part in at a persistently excessive stage will probably be Harrison’s cost beneath the brand new teaching employees. Very similar to Little’s job, there needs to be basically no competitors for the beginning position.

Cole Van Lanen

Contract: 1-year, $3,406,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 27 (28 in April).

Video games Performed: 35 with three begins throughout 4 seasons, all begins final 12 months in Jacksonville.

Notes:

Van Lanen has performed each inside and on the sting for Jacksonville, however doubtless hasn’t executed sufficient to beat out somebody extra confirmed like Fred Johnson for swing minutes. This offensive line group as a complete values versatility, as most gamers have a minimum of some expertise at guard and sort out. That would maintain Van Lanen within the combine.

Fred Johnson

Contract: 1-year, $1,337,500 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 28 (29 in June).

Video games Performed: 62 with 14 begins throughout six seasons.

Notes:

Johnson was a giant a part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive line room throughout the previous two seasons. As a swing sort out, he appeared in all 17 common season video games in two straight years and each postseason contest final 12 months on the way in which to the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl win. He will probably be at worst the workforce’s high depth piece.

Dennis Daley

Contract: 1-year, $1,1170,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 28 (29 in August).

Video games Performed: 55 with 37 begins throughout 5 energetic seasons.

Notes:

A apply squad participant final season, Daley nearly actually will probably be again on the apply squad as soon as extra. He does have an excellent little bit of sport expertise, however doubtless not sufficient to justify an energetic roster spot all season.

GUARDS

Ezra Cleveland

Contract: Second 12 months of a 3-year, $24,000,000 deal signed in 2024.

Age: 27 (28 in Might).

Video games Performed: 77 with 69 begins throughout six seasons.

Notes:

At left guard, Cleveland’s job is all however safe, even after some up-and-down video games for the Jags. Like Little, he too was given a good contract by the previous regime so his taking part in time is probably going extra so tied up by his cash. Cleveland is a nice participant when wholesome and the Jags will hope to see the upside he confirmed when he was in Minnesota this season.

Patrick Mekari

Contract: First 12 months of a 3-year, $37,500,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 27 (28 in August).

Video games Performed: 88 with 53 begins throughout six seasons.

Notes:

Mekari will begin reverse Cleveland on the suitable facet. He’s the Brandon Scherff substitute, coming in as a vet with nearly 100 video games to his identify. He acquired essentially the most cash given out by the Jags this free agent cycle. He posted a 70.3 blocking grade on PFF final 12 months.

Chuma Edoga

Contract: First 12 months of a 2-year, $7,000,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 28 (29 in Might).

Video games Performed: 47 with 23 begins throughout six seasons.

Notes:

Edoga could possibly be both a guard or a sort out for Jacksonville. He’s coming off taking part in largely guard for the Dallas Cowboys the earlier two seasons however did play sort out for his three seasons prior. Akin to Johnson, he may in all probability push anybody on the offensive line.

Wyatt Milum

Contract: First 12 months of a 4-year, $6,277,304 rookie deal.

Age: 23 (24 in December).

Video games Performed: 47 video games throughout 4 seasons at West Virginia.

Notes:

Milum was the primary offensive lineman taken by Jacksonville beneath new normal supervisor James Gladstone. The previous third-rounder was a sort out in faculty however is probably going going to transition to protect on the professional stage. On the mix, he graded out because the fifth-best offensive lineman total. He’s as bodily and nasty as they arrive and earned a Second-Group AP All-American nod final 12 months in addition to being named the Huge 12 Lineman of the Yr.

Sal Wormley

Contract: First 12 months of a 3-year, $2,975,000 rookie deal.

Age: 23 (24 in July).

Video games Performed: 46 with 42 begins at Penn State throughout six seasons.

Contract:

Undrafted rookie Wormley might be one other apply squad participant. He and Javon Foster may, nevertheless, be competing for the ultimate depth piece at guard.

Javon Foster

Contract: Second 12 months of a 4-year, $4,817,064 rookie deal signed in 2024.

Age: 25 (26 in March).

Video games Performed: N/A.

Notes:

Regardless of being a fourth-round choice beneath Baalke as a sort out, Foster has gone via offseason camps at guard throughout his time in Jacksonville. He hasn’t seen the sphere but so his spot on the energetic roster isn’t safe.

CENTERS:

Robert Hainsey

Contract: First 12 months of a 3-year, $21,000,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 26 (27 in August).

Video games Performed: 60 with 35 begins throughout 4 seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Notes:

Hainsey was a direct addition at the start of free company, coming to Jacksonville after having performed for head coach Liam Coen in Tampa Bay. He’s a former third-rounder who can doubtless assist Lawrence and the offensive line room assimilate quicker to Coen’s total scheme.

Luke Fortner

Contract: 1-year, $1,500,000 deal signed in 2025.

Age: 27 (28 in Might).

Video games Performed: 51 with 34 begins throughout three seasons in Jacksonville.

Notes:

Nicely, a minimum of he has beginning expertise. Fortner is the much-maligned Jags heart the workforce changed final 12 months with Mitch Morse, who subsequently retired after a 12 months. Assumedly he’ll beat the rookie Monheim for backup minutes, however that’s something however sure.

Jonah Monheim

Contract: First 12 months of a 4-year, $4,344,308 rookie deal.

Age: 23 (24 in June).

Video games Performed: 52 video games performed for USC throughout 5 seasons.

Notes:

Monheim was a four-year starter at Southern Cal the place he performed fairly properly. He’s a giant man and, like Milum, is a nasty, gritty dude. He began in any respect three positions for USC throughout his time, in all probability giving him sufficient worth to make the roster.

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