JACKSONVILLE – Pads popped, a signal that football – real football – is back.

The Jaguars practiced for close to an hour and a half Monday morning on Day 5 of 2026 Training Camp at the Miller Electric Center, with camp's first day in full pads a return normalcy for players and staff.

"It's always a little bit more realistic when you get the pads on," Head Coach Liam Coen said.

Monday's practice, mostly in a steady rain, featured plenty of "best on best," with the middle portion mostly "mamba" periods of starters practicing against starters. This gave the offensive and defensive lines, and the secondary and wide receivers, their best chance to date in '26 camp to show how things could look once Week 1 rolls around.

"We did obviously one on ones for the first time today with the pads on," Coen said. "I thought those guys did a nice job of getting some work in while protecting each other.

"Good to see some of those guys make some plays one on one in those situations. Have to go back and look at the protection, but it felt somewhat clean. That will ramp up more. We'll continue to get more of that good-on-good work, as we get the pads on and are in pads more consistently."

Coen on working in the rain: "It's football, right? It has to be an edge for us here in Florida. These guys, they don't care. They want to just play, and they'd prefer to stay outside on the grass than go inside."

Monday as expected emphasized the running game, with the Jaguars getting a clearer feel for how their rushing attack might look since drills are now live with contact. This is a shift from spring's offseason program, in which unpadded practices mean a focus on the passing game.

That meant a different practice feel for multiple positions, including a receiver group of players such as Parker Washington, Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter and Jakobi Meyers that stood out again Monday.

"We threw the ball a lot in the spring," Coen said. "That was the intent. That was what we were trying to do. I told them, 'Man, there are going to be a little bit less targets to go around in training camp,' because, like, in team run, we're going to run it three out of four plays. So, you're just limiting the amount of reps. I think what they've done is maximize the reps that they're getting and being very intentional about the connection and chemistry that they have."

Running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. practiced in team drills for a second consecutive day Monday after working only in individual drills in camp's first three practices after offseason left foot surgery. He had several long runs Monday, including multiple in which he absorbed and ran through contact.

"He did kind of what you think he's going to do in a way," Coen said. "He showed up, which is kind of what you're hoping. I think he was feeling better. He's continuously getting better, and we're just trying to be smart with getting him to work, getting him acclimated while not trying to aggravate it, knowing that we're so early on. I know he was excited about getting the pads on."

Here is a look at Monday's practice:

PLAY OF THE DAY

Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.'s big catch down the sideline midway through practice wasn't just the play of the day; it might be the most impressive play of training camp so far. He beat cornerback Montaric Brown off the line and provided Trevor Lawrence a window downfield, then made a one-handed catch in a steady rain. It was as impressive a rep as the Lawrence/Thomas duo has had during a 2026 practice, dating all the way back to the spring offseason program.

STANDING OUT

• Tackle Anton Harrison had a stellar performance in one on ones, going four for four and having several downright dominant reps against the Jaguars' pass-rushers.
• Washington had a big catch down the left sideline on a pass from Lawrence, continuing his daily big-play occurrence.
• Coen said defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro stood out with two would-be sacks in team drills, and he also was a tough assignment for guards Ezra Cleveland and Wyatt Milum in pass-rush drills.

INJURY WATCH

Second-year linebacker Jack Kiser remained out of practice after sustaining a knee injury in Day 1 training camp practice. Left tackle Cole Van Lanen (knee) and offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio (foot) remain on the Physically Unable to Perform list to start camp, with guard Patrick Mekari and cornerback Christian Braswell remaining out of team drills.