JACKSONVILLE – The 2024 roster is set … for now.
General Manager Trent Baalke and Head Coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon – shortly after the Jaguars trimmed their roster to the NFL-mandated regular-season limit of 53 players. Their assessment?
They like the roster, and they’ll continue to do what’s necessary to like it more.
“The roster is never done,” Baalke said.
Tuesday’s roster breakdown: 24 offensive players, 26 on defense and three on special teams.
“Every position is tough,” Pederson said. “You find the best 53, and we’re not done. We have to continue to improve. The guys we have, we’re confident in and we’ll go play.”
NFL teams had until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to reach 53 players, with the Jaguars announcing 27 roster moves early that afternoon: 13 players waived, nine released, one waived/injured, one released via injury settlement, two injured reserve and one reserve/suspended. They waived six players on Sunday and released four.
“You just try to put the best 53 together,” Baalke said. “Sometimes you go heavy in certain areas. Sometimes injuries play a part. Sometimes availability plays a part. Those are the best 53 for the time being. The roster is never done. We’re going to keep looking and keep putting guys in position where they have to keep their spots.”
Sixteen players can be signed to the practice squad – 17 if one of the players is assigned to the NFL’s International Pathway Program – and six of those players can be veterans of any experience.
“It’s never easy,” Pederson said. “This is a tough day for all 32 clubs, because you invested so much time in these guys in the development process. It’s not done. We have a chance to hopefully get some guys back on the practice roster and keep improving the roster.
“You sit here today and you let a number of players go. At the same time, you communicate with the guys that you want back….
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