The
2015 season was the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
' 21st in the
National Football League
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(NFL) and their third under head coach
Gus Bradley
Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley (born July 5, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seah ...
. The Jaguars improved on their 3–13 record in
2014
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, finishing with a 5–11 record and winning their most games in a season since 2011. While they improved upon their previous two seasons, the Jaguars were eliminated from playoff contention before their Week 16 loss to the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
when the
Houston Texans
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defeated the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
earlier in the day.
Roster changes
Notable transactions
Acquisitions
* S
Sergio Brown
Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlan ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* CB
Davon House
Davon Thomas House (born July 10, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at New Mexico State, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Ja ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* DT
Jared Odrick
Jared Taylor Odrick (born December 31, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* OT
Jermey Parnell
Jermey Alexander Parnell (born June 20, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was signed by the New Orleans Sa ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* LB
Dan Skuta
Dan Skuta (born April 21, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Grand Valley State and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Skuta has also played for the San Francisco 4 ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* TE
Julius Thomas
Julius Dewayne Thomas (born June 27, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He played college football and basketball at Portland State, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He also played for ...
, signed on March 11, 2015.
* C
Stefen Wisniewski
Stefen David Wisniewski (born March 22, 1989) is a former American football guard and center. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philad ...
, signed on April 18, 2015.
Departures
* CB
Alan Ball, became free agent on March 10, 2015. Signed on March 27 by the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
.
* CB
Will Blackmon
William Edwards Blackmon (born October 27, 1984) is a former American football safety and return specialist. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Pack ...
, released on February 26, 2015. Signed on March 10 by the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
.
* LB
Geno Hayes
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, became free agent on March 10, 2015.
* WR
Cecil Shorts III
Cecil Carlon Shorts III (born December 22, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He attended Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and later the University of Mount Union, where he played for the Mount Union Purple Raiders f ...
, became free agent on March 10, 2015. Signed on March 16 by the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
.
* FB
Will Taʻufoʻou
Will Taʻufoʻou (; born June 19, 1986) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at California.
College career
Taʻufoʻou ...
, became free agent on March 10, 2015.
* LB
J. T. Thomas, became free agent on March 10, 2015. Signed on March 10 by the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
.
* RB
Jordan Todman
Jordan Todman (born February 24, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut. Todman has also played for the Minne ...
, became free agent on March 10, 2015. Signed on March 30 by the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
.
Trades
* K
Josh Scobee
Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at L ...
, the Jaguars' all-time leading scorer, was traded to the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
on August 31, 2015 for the Steelers' sixth-round selection in the
2016 NFL Draft
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.
Draft
Notes
* The Jaguars traded their fourth-round selection (No. 103 overall) to the
New York Jets
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for the Jets' No. 104, and No. 229 overall draft picks.
* Fowler tore his
ACL on the first day of mini-camp and missed the entirety of his rookie season.
Undrafted rookie free agents
The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed by the Jaguars after the 2015 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: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 6: vs. Houston Texans
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
NFL International Series
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Week 9: at New York Jets
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 13: at Tennessee Titans
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 16: at New Orleans Saints
Week 17: at Houston Texans
Standings
Division
Conference
References
External links
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Jacksonville Jaguars seasons
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...