How are Jacksonville Jaguars Spending Their Money in the NFL?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are an American football professional team headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars are a member of the American Football Conference South division of the National Football League. The team’s home games are held at TIAA Bank Field. The Jaguars enjoyed a strong start in the NFL, making the playoffs in four of their first five seasons.
The Jaguars had four straight postseason berths, two division titles, and two AFC Championship Game appearances between their second and fifth seasons. They are the first expansion club in the NFL to compete in a conference championship game.
Since 2000, the Jaguars have had less success, with only three playoff appearances and one division title. They are one of just four NFL teams to never have been in the Super Bowl. While they haven’t found success lately and a lot of questions have been raised about their spending. Here we take a look at their positional spending as compared to the league.
Jacksonville Jaguars – Spending in NFL
| Position | Cap Hit (in millions) | League Rank | League Average (in millions) | Differential (in millions) | Percentage of Total Cap | League Average Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | $12.7 | 21 | $19.4 | $-6.7 | 5.45% | 9.3% |
| RB/FB | $7.3 | 29 | $11.8 | $-4.5 | 3.13% | 5.66% |
| TE | $19.46 | 3 | $11.3 | $8.16 | 8.35% | 5.42% |
| WR | $34.37 | 4 | $24.1 | $10.27 | 14.76% | 11.56% |
| OL | $31.07 | 22 | $38 | $-6.93 | 13.34% | 18.23% |
| DL | $39.25 | 13 | $35.8 | $3.45 | 16.86% | 17.17% |
| LB | $33.74 | 7 | $25.9 | $7.84 | 14.49% | 12.42% |
| DBs | $49.82 | 5 | $35.8 | $14.02 | 21.39% | 17.17% |
| ST | $5.18 | 22 | $6.6 | $-1.42 | 2.22% | 3.17% |
| Total | $232.88 | 2 | $208.5 | $24.38 | ||
| Dead Money | $23.27 | 12 | $20.21 | $3.06 | ||
| Cap Space | $7.87 | 21 | $10.25 | $-2.38 |
The Jacksonville Jaguars had the most salary cap room in the NFL heading into the offseason. Jacksonville will enter April with multiple needs met and a new NFL record for money spent in a single offseason after a shopping spree. Jacksonville established its own NFL spending record after a tumultuous offseason that included a record number of blockbuster deals.
According to @NFLPA figures, #Browns ended the 2021 season with $10,598,328 in salary cap room – 4th most behind Jacksonville ($25,676,423), Philadelphia ($17,652,070) & Denver ($11,282,343) – which can be rolled over into 2022
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) January 12, 2022
This spring, they shelled out $175.3 million in guaranteed money to free agents. It’s a new league record for the most guaranteed money spent in a single offseason by a franchise. Jacksonville’s roster has definitely improved. Overpaying for free-agent talent may be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ cost in the end. They are now in a horrible position, and the greatest players will not go there unless they are offered a deal that no other team can match.
