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8 Jaguars undrafted rookies guaranteed at least $200,000
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Of the Jacksonville Jaguars' 2026 undrafted free agent class, eight of those players received guarantees of at least $200,000.
This includes running back J'Mari Taylor and defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. receiving the 13th-most guaranteed of any UDFA signing across the NFL.
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In total, the Jaguars guaranteed $2.471 million to this UDFA class, which is the second-most in the NFL this offseason, according to Spotrac .
RB J'Mari Taylor: $277,500
Could Taylor make a roster push?Last season, the Jaguars rostered four running backs for much of the year.
DE Bryan Thomas Jr.: $277,500
Could Thomas Jr. make a roster push?What the exact depth chart behind Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker looks like still has to be determined, but there are two returning players in Danny Striggow and BJ Green, along with two draft picks in Wesley Williams and Zach Durfee, competing for snaps that could box Thomas Jr. out of a roster spot.
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DT TJ Bollers: $257,500
Could Bollers make a roster push?We know that four roster spots at defensive tackle are already accounted for between Arik Armstead , DaVon Hamilton , Ruke Orhorhoro , and Albert Regis. Matt Dickerson is the likely frontrunner for the fifth spot on the depth chart, but he is not a roster lock, and if the Jaguars keep six tackles, that spot is very much wide open.
OL Garrett DiGiorgio: $247,500
Can DiGiorgio make a roster push?Ahead of DiGiorgio on the depth chart are Ezra Cleveland , Patrick Mekari , Chuma Edoga , Wyatt Milum , and Emmanuel Pregnon. Walker Little even played some guard late last season. That's a lot of established players and recent early-round picks ahead of DiGiorgio at the moment.
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QB Joey Aguilar: $247,500
Can Aguilar make a roster push?Aguilar will be competing with Carter Bradley for the QB3 role, but that position last season was on the practice squad, not the 53-man roster.
S Devin Neal : $231,000
Can Neal make a roster push?On the roster already at safety are Eric Murray and Antonio Johnson , who are expected to start, along with Caleb Ransaw , Rayuan Lane, and Jalen Huskey -- all recent draft picks by James Gladstone. Perhaps the Jaguars go heavy and keep six safeties on the 53-man roster, but that was not something they did in 2025.
DT Jalen Hunt: $215,000
Can Hunt make a roster push?As mentioned with Bollers, the fifth spot on the depth chart could be up for grabs -- although Dickerson's NFL experience could give him the upper hand.
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OT Jimto Obidegwu: $210,000
Can Obidegwu make a roster push? Admittedly, this may be quite difficult, given the position that Obidegwu plays. The offensive line room as a whole is quite crowded, and that includes Cole Van Lanen , Anton Harrison , Chuma Edoga, and Walker Little at tackle. Patrick Mekari can play tackle as well if needed.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Jaguars' 8 highest-paid undrafted rookies
