The 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 20th season in the

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and the second under

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. They failed to improve upon their 4–12 record from

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and finished 3–13, and finished third in the

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for the second straight year. The Jaguars were eliminated from postseason contention after their week 12 loss to the Colts. In week 13, the Jaguars had their biggest comeback in franchise history, defeating the New York Giants 25–24. The Jaguars trailed 21–0 in the first half, but outscored the Giants 25–3 in the second half, with the help of two defensive touchdowns. The Jaguars did not win a single road game during the season, the second time such a thing happened in franchise history.

Roster changes

Notable transactions

Acquisitions

* DE

Red Bryant Joseph Anthony "Red" Bryant (born April 18, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Bryant also played f ...

, signed on March 8, 2014. * G

Zane Beadles Zane Dae Beadles (born November 19, 1986) is a former American football guard who played nine seasons in the NFL. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sa ...

, signed on March 11, 2014. * RB

Toby Gerhart Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Stanford University, and was a unanimous ...

, signed on March 11, 2014. * LB Dekoda Watson, signed on March 12, 2014. * DE Chris Clemons, signed on March 13, 2014. * DT

Ziggy Hood Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Hood has als ...

, signed on March 13, 2014.

Departures

* G Uche Nwaneri, released on March 4, 2014. * RB

Justin Forsett Justin Forsett (born October 14, 1985) is an American former football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft ...

, released on March 11, 2014. * RB

Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew (born March 23, 1985), often called "MJD", is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and earned una ...

, declared free agent on March 11, 2014. * LB

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, released on April 17, 2014. * G

Will Rackley William "Will" Rackley III (born October 11, 1989) is a former American football offensive guard. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Lehigh University. Early year ...

, released on May 12, 2014. * DE

Jason Babin Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980) is a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played ...

, released on June 19, 2014. * G/C

Mike Brewster Michael Brewster (born July 27, 1989) is a former American football center and current tight ends coach at Tennessee State. He played collegiality at the Ohio State University. Brewster was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free ...

, released on August 29, 2014. * SS

Winston Guy Winston Guy Jr. (born April 23, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Kentucky. Guy was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

, released on September 29, 2014.

Trades

* QB

Blaine Gabbert Blaine Williamson Gabbert (born October 15, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri before leaving early for the 2011 NFL Draft after hi ...

was traded to the

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on March 11, 2014 for a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Draft

Draft trades * The Jaguars traded their original third- and one of their two fifth-round selections — Nos. 70 and 150 overall — to the

in exchange for the 49ers' second-round selection (No. 61 overall). The Jaguars previously acquired the No. 150 selection in a trade that sent wide receiver Mike Thomas to the Detroit Lions. * The Jaguars acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 93 overall) in a trade that sent the team's original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 105 and 179 overall, respectively) to the New England Patriots. * The Jaguars acquired additional fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 114 and 159 overall, respectively) in a trade that sent offensive tackle

Eugene Monroe Eugene Christopher Monroe (born April 18, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected eighth overall in the 2009 NFL draft, he spent the early years of his pro ca ...

to the

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. * The Jaguars acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 205 overall) in a trade that sent

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to the San Francisco 49ers.

Undrafted rookie free agents

The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed by the Jaguars after the 2014 NFL Draft:

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
# Blue/Red indicates the International Series game in London.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

;

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Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 17: at Houston Texans

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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