This was their only season under head coach Urban Meyer and first under general manager Trent Baalke.
The losing streak continued this season as the Jaguars started 0–5, before defeating the Miami Dolphins 23–20 in London.
However, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight year, following a Week 14 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
[2] On December 16, after less than a year and following repeated scandals involving the team, Meyer was fired as head coach and replaced with Darrell Bevell for the remainder of the season.
In February, former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle, who had left that job due to allegations of racism and bullying players, was hired as the Jaguars' strength coach before fan backlash led to him resigning one day later.
[9] The NFLPA then investigated the Jaguars after Meyer claimed that vaccination status was taken into account when deciding the roster cuts.
[11] Meyer was also criticized for benching running back James Robinson during losses to the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.
[16] Owner Shahid Khan met with players, members of the team's business department and coaches, including Meyer following the Jaguars loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14.
[23] Pre-draft trades Draft day trades Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve The Jaguars' preseason opponents were announced on May 12.
[31] Ahead of the schedule release it was confirmed that the Jaguars would face the Houston Texans away to open the season and would host the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in week 6 on October 17.
Jamal Agnew tied the record for longest play in NFL history when he returned 68-yard field goal attempt 109 yards for a touchdown.