Jaguars Preseason Insights and Rising Stars | Jacksonville Jaguars News

Jaguars fall in preseason opener, but the real story is who’s stepping up — and who still needs work. Coach Coen kept starters sidelined to avoid injury, and joint practices showed promise against a tough Panthers squad. Defensemen Branson Combs and Ventrell Miller are earning key reps, while QB Nick Mullens rebounds and Ameer Abdullah makes a strong roster case. Young receivers Josh Cameron and CJ Williams shine, and Joey Aguilar leads scoring drives with his size and arm. Undrafted Bryan Thomas Jr. and practice squad hopefuls Trebor Peña and Michael Wortham also make plays. But not everyone’s lighting up — rookie tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol get little action, Carter Bradley underperforms backups, DeeJay Dallas fumbles costly, and Jabbar Muhammad struggles defensively. The foundation is being built — now it’s time to see who can carry it into October. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6de3a173d37d9bc8