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Jacksonville Jaguars' Brenton Strange ready for bigger opportunity in Liam Coen offense
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence uncorked a deep pass to the left sideline during a two-minute drill simulation period in practice. Tight end Brenton Strange got behind Jacksonville's defense but was still a few steps off from the ball.
Until he wasn't.
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Strange leapt in the air and reeled in the pass with one-arm, landing inbounds and making a spectacular play to advance the offense down the field.
It's one of the most impressive plays overall in camp and one of the plays Strange can make now that he has a larger role in Jacksonville's offense.
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"Anytime that I step on the field, I take everything personal. It sounds a little corny to say that, but I take everything personal," he said after Day 11 of camp. "I want to win every single thing I do, whether that's catching the balls or whether that's in the run game, whether that's in the pass game, I want to impose my will and I want to show everybody."
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Strange is entering the season as the top tight end of the Jaguars. It's a step up from the reserve role he played in his first two seasons in the league.
He saw a slight change in his role last season as Evan Engram dealt with a hamstring and shoulder injury that kept him off the field for eight of Jacksonville's games. Strange took the most of that opportunity, staring 10 games for the Jaguars.
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) runs through a pop up dummy during an NFL training camp session at the Miller Electric Center, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
He recorded 40 receptions on 53 targets for 411 yards and two touchdowns. A steep rise from his rookie season where he recorded five catches for 35 yards and a touchdown.
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"I had to take on that role, but it was different. I was in and out of it, and when you're in and out of it, obviously, the reps are different," he said. "The roles are different. What you're going to be asked to do in the game plan is different, so that that changed week-to-week."
Though Strange's role is different, he feels ready for the upcoming season. He knows he'll be leaned upon consistently.
Especially for his run-blocking skills and physicality he's displayed during the early years of his career.
The key to success, to him, is approaching every day with the same attitude he had when he wasn't a starter.
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"Anything that the coaches want me to do, if they want me to go out there and play every single snap, I'll go out there and play every single snap," Strange said. "I love playing football. So, whatever that is that they want me to do, I'm happy to do it."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Why Jacksonville Jaguars Brenton Strange takes every rep personally
