# John Shipley: 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. **Claimed:** Aug 31, 2026 **Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-projecting-2026-practice-squad-who-will-they-get-back 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. > So with that in mind, here is our best guess at what a Jaguars practice squad could look like. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jack Kiser to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jack Kiser, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jalen McLeod to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalen McLeod, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **T.J. Bollers to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: T.J. Bollers, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kilian Zierer to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kilian Zierer, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Herbert to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Patrick Herbert, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trebor Pena to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trebor Pena, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jabbar Muhammad to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jabbar Muhammad, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Hunt to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalen Hunt, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Preston Hodge to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Preston Hodge, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jerome Carvin to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jerome Carvin, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tim Jones to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tim Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jimto Obidegwu to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jimto Obidegwu, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ricky Lee to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ricky Lee, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **J'mari Taylor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: J'mari Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joey Aguilar to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joey Aguilar, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Wortham to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Michael Wortham, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jack Kiser — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jack-kiser - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Jalen McLeod — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-mcleod - T.J. Bollers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-bollers - Kilian Zierer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kilian-zierer - Patrick Herbert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-herbert - Trebor Pena — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trebor-pena - Jabbar Muhammad — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jabbar-muhammad - Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ron-silmon-craig - Jalen Hunt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-hunt - Preston Hodge — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/preston-hodge - Jerome Carvin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jerome-carvin - Tim Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tim-jones - Jimto Obidegwu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jimto-obidegwu - Ricky Lee — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ricky-lee - J'mari Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-mari-taylor - Joey Aguilar — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-aguilar - Michael Wortham — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-wortham ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Jacksonville Jaguars: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 50) - Nate Tice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Jacksonville Jaguars: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Matt Harmon on Jacksonville Jaguars: Harmon 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 0) - Nate Tice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 0) - Jaron Spor on Jacksonville Jaguars: The 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a7160b2-ca51-4fce-a478-bd9f75323548 (scored 0) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeff Kerr on Zach Ertz: Kerr expects Zach Ertz to be elevated from the practice squad and play in the Eagles' Week 3 Monday night game against the Bears, and to serve as Philadelphia's clear TE1 with Dallas Goedert out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e4fa8de-f88c-4d45-b568-49992a356539 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr'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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr'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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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