John Shipley· Aug 31, 2026
Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
“So with that in mind, here is our best guess at what a Jaguars practice squad could look like.”
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17 checkable claims — 17 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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17 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Roster Spot CallsJack KiserJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Jack Kiser to make the roster
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... It feels unlikely each gets claimed, though.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- Jack Kiser
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- made the 53
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Jalen McLeod to make the roster
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... McLeod doesn't have much NFL film to go off of.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- Jalen McLeod
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 2
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 2
T.J. Bollers to make the roster
“DL Jalen Hunt; DL T.J. Bollers ... it would make sense to keep these two hung defensive tackles around”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kilian Zierer to make the roster
“Kilian Zierer would give the Jaguars their 17t spot via a roster excemption.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Herbert to make the roster
“Patrick Herbert is the only internal option left for the practice squad spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTrebor PenaJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Trebor Pena to make the roster
“WR Trebor Peña; WR Michael Wortham; WR Tim Jones”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jabbar Muhammad to make the roster
“I think the Jaguars would try to get Muhammad on the roster for another year”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig to make the roster
“S Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig ... spent last year mostly on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJalen HuntJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Jalen Hunt to make the roster
“it would make a lot of sense for the Jaguars to keep them around on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Preston Hodge to make the roster
“CB Jabbar Muhammad; CB Preston hodge”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jerome Carvin to make the roster
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTim JonesJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Tim Jones to make the roster
“Tim Jones is an outside receiver type with special teams who makes sense as depth.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jimto Obidegwu to make the roster
“undrafted rookie Jimto Obidegwu gives them a developmental option”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsRicky LeeJacksonville JaguarsAug 31, 2026
Ricky Lee to make the roster
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
J'mari Taylor to make the roster
“which makes J'Mari Taylor the obvious option to try to keep on the practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joey Aguilar to make the roster
“QB Joey Aguilar ... With Carter Bradley being waived with an injury designation, Aguilar makes the most sense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Michael Wortham to make the roster
“I would already have the Jaguars with two slot-type receivers in Michael Wortham and Trebor Peña”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 50Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Jaron SporGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0The host predicted a comfortable Buccaneers win over Cleveland, 27-10, picked Jacksonville as an upset winner at Denver, said the Giants could win seven or eight games as a sneaky team, and expected Deshaun Watson and the Browns to part ways soon.
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- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Chance CampbellHit · 100Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood.
- Carter BahnsRoster Spot Calls · Jeshaun JonesMiss · 0A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Chance CampbellHit · 100Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Chance CampbellHit · 100Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Christian BenfordMiss · 0Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated.