JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars changed the roster in a big way Tuesday.
Twelve days before the 2025 regular-season opener, the Jaguars had one of their busiest transaction days of the year as they reduced their roster to the NFL regular-season limit of 53 players.
Teams had until Tuesday at 4 p.m. EST to reduce to 53.
The Jaguars waived 28 players Tuesday, released five others, waived/injured one player, placed one on reserve/injured (designated to return) and one on injured reserve.
Safety Daniel Thomas was among the players released by the Jaguars Tuesday – and linebacker Chad Muma, defensive lineman Tyler Lacy, defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson, offensive lineman Javon Foster, cornerback De'Antre Prince and defensive end Myles Cole were among the players waived.
Thomas, a fifth-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2020 NFL Draft, had been a key special teams players the past five seasons. Muma was a third-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft, with Lacy a fourth-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Four players from the team's '24 draft class were also waived Tuesday: Jefferson (fourth round), Prince (fourth round), Foster (fifth round) and Cole (seventh round).
Tuesday's roster moves:
Waived (28):
- Tight end Shawn Bowman
- Wide receiver Chandler Brayboy
- Wide receiver Cam Camper
- Defensive lineman James Carpenter
- Offensive lineman Jerome Carvin
- Defensive end Myles Cole
- Linebacker Branson Combs
- Tight end John Copenhaver
- Defensive end Ethan Downs
- Offensive lineman Javon Foster
- Running back Kevin Harris
- Quarterback Seth Henigan
- Tight end Patrick Herbert
- Running back Ja'Quinden Jackson
- Defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson
- Defensive lineman Tyler Lacy
- Wide receiver Darius Lassiter
- Offensive lineman Ricky Lee
- Cornerback Keni-H Lovely
- Defensive end Jabbar Muhammed
- Linebacker Chad Muma
- Cornerback De'Antre Prince
- Defensive lineman Keivie Rose
- Defensive back Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig
- Wide receiver Dorian Singer
- Defensive back Doneiko Slaughter
- Defensive back Aydan White
- Offensive lineman Sal Wormley
Waived/Injured (one):
- Wide receiver Eli Pancol
Released (five):
- Offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum
- Wide receiver Trenton Irwin
- Safety Daniel Thomas
- Tight end Quintin Morris
- Quarterback John Wolford
Injured Reserve/Designated to Return (one):
- Linebacker Jalen McLeod
Injured Reserve (one):
- Safety Caleb Ransaw
The team announced the transactions Tuesday, with all players released/waived eligible to be on the Jaguars' 16-player practice squad. Six of those players can be veterans of any experience.
