Jaguars Finalize Initial 53-Man Roster

The Jaguars now have 53 players with the release of Blake Hance.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have their guys.

After an undefeated preseason and another grueling training camp, the Jaguars have made their cuts, shaping up the first 53-man roster for the 2023 season.

"We are finding that is real. We also know that there’s going to be some good football players that are going to have to be released," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said about the team's depth and tough choices on Monday.

"It’s a tough 24 hours or so here and around the league. It’s just a credit to Trent [General Manager Trent Baalke] and his staff and the quality of athletes and players on this roster with the depth that we’ve brought to this team. It’s bittersweet, you’d love to keep them all but you can’t and you got to make the best decisions moving forward.”

Releasing offensive lineman Blake Hance was the final move the Jaguars made to get down to 53 players, though Hance will likely return on Wednesday if Cooper Hodges is placed on injured reserve.

The Jaguars also have three players who do not count toward their 53-man roster: offensive tackle Cam Robinson; defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot; and cornerback Chris Claybrools.

QB (2): Trevor Lawrence; C.J. Beathard

RB (4): Travis Etienne; Tank Bigsby; D'Ernest Johnson, JaMycal Hasty

TE (3): Evan Engram; Brenton Strange; Luke Farrell

WR (7): Calvin Ridley; Christian Kirk; Zay Jones; Jamal Agnew; Parker Washington; Tim Jones; Elijah Cooks

OL (8): Walker Little; Ben Bartch; Tyler Shatley; Luke Fortner; Brandon Scherff; Anton Harrison; Cole Van Lanen; Cooper Hodges

IDL (6): DaVon Hamilton; Foley Fatukasi; Roy Robertson-Harris; Adam Gotsis; Tyler Lacy; Jeremiah Ledbetter

OLB (4): Josh Allen; Travon Walker; K'Lavon Chaisson; Yasir Abdullah

ILB (5): Foyesade Oluokun; Devin Lloyd; Chad Muma; Shaq Quarterman; Caleb Johnson

CB (6): Tyson Campbell; Darious Williams; Tre Herndon; Gregory Junior; Montaric Brown; Christian Braswell

Safety (5): Rayshawn Jenkins; Andre Cisco; Andrew Wingard; Daniel Thomas; Antonio Johnson

Special Teams (3): Logan Cooke; Brandon McManus; Ross Matiscik