John ShipleyAug 31, 2026
Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position they expect to land there.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What John Shipley said
So with that in mind, here is our best guess at what a Jaguars practice squad could look like.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Projecting the Jaguars' 2026 Practice Squad: Who Will They Get Back?
- The original
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- SaidAug 31
- GradedSep 25–Nov 6
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster Spot Calls | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
How each call scored
17 checkable claims — 17 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
4 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 25 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Roster Spot Calls1 hit · 3 misses · 13 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig to land on the practice squad
“S Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig ... spent last year mostly on the practice squad”
1 week on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig
- 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:
- 9
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 7
Jabbar Muhammad to make the roster
“I think the Jaguars would try to get Muhammad on the roster for another year”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jabbar Muhammad
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- 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:
- 4
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 3
Jack Kiser to land on the practice squad
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... It feels unlikely each gets claimed, though.”
0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How 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 land on the practice squad
“LB Jack Kiser; LB Jalen McLeod ... McLeod doesn't have much NFL film to go off of.”
1 week on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How 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 land on the practice squad
“DL Jalen Hunt; DL T.J. Bollers ... it would make sense to keep these two hung defensive tackles around”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tim Jones to land on the practice squad
“Tim Jones is an outside receiver type with special teams who makes sense as depth.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jerome Carvin to land on the practice squad
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ricky Lee to land on the practice squad
“OL Kilian Zierer; OL Ricky Lee; OL Jerome Carvin; OL Jimto Obidegwu”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Preston Hodge to land on the practice squad
“CB Jabbar Muhammad; CB Preston hodge”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trebor Pena to land on the practice squad
“WR Trebor Peña; WR Michael Wortham; WR Tim Jones”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Michael Wortham to land on the practice squad
“I would already have the Jaguars with two slot-type receivers in Michael Wortham and Trebor Peña”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen Hunt to land on the practice squad
“it would make a lot of sense for the Jaguars to keep them around on the practice squad”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jimto Obidegwu to land on the practice squad
“undrafted rookie Jimto Obidegwu gives them a developmental option”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kilian Zierer to land on the practice squad
“Kilian Zierer would give the Jaguars their 17t spot via a roster excemption.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Herbert to land on the practice squad
“Patrick Herbert is the only internal option left for the practice squad spot”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
J'mari Taylor to land on the practice squad
“which makes J'Mari Taylor the obvious option to try to keep on the practice squad”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joey Aguilar to be cut
“QB Joey Aguilar ... With Carter Bradley being waived with an injury designation, Aguilar makes the most sense.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jabbar Muhammad, Jack Kiser, Jalen McLeod, T.J. Bollers, Tim Jones, Jerome Carvin, Ricky Lee, Preston Hodge, Trebor Pena, Michael Wortham, Jalen Hunt, Jimto Obidegwu, Kilian Zierer, Patrick Herbert, J'mari Taylor, Joey Aguilar
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