JACKSONVILLE – He has been a constant positive, which was the goal.

Jabbar Muhammad was well prepared for the Jaguars' 2026 offseason program, with his daily performance making him an encouraging storyline around the Miller Electric Center in May and June. That figures to remain the case moving into July.

Coaches notice steady, and coaches noticed Muhammad.

"I really think he has had a PBU (pass breakup) in every single practice we have had," Jaguars Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Mathieu Araujo said.

"He had an interception in one or two of them as well."

Araujo spoke during an assistant coach roundtable last week, the final week of the Jaguars' '26 offseason program – a time in which Araujo said Muhammad was one of the Jaguars' most consistent defensive backs.

Muhammad spent the last year preparing for that opportunity, having spent his 2025 rookie season on the Jaguars' practice squad after signing with the team as a collegiate free agent from the University of Oregon following the '25 draft.

"Just getting used to the speed, getting used to playing against the best of the best," Muhammad said of his rookie season.

Muhammad was a consistent presence for the Jaguars' secondary in terms of big plays in practice this offseason, frequently getting his hand on the ball and serving as a catalyst for the defense's ability to break up passes.

"You could argue for a most improved for Jabbar really over the last year," Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said earlier this month.

Muhammad, an Associated Press All-Pac 12 First-Team cornerback at Washington in 2023 and an All-Big Ten second-team selection at Oregon in 2024, recorded 31 pass breakups in his final two years of college.

He said he feels like he is "just getting back to being myself" after a year of learning.

"When I came in for the offseason program … just carrying that momentum knowing that I can play, knowing that I can just come out here and make plays, knowing that I know the playbook inside and out now," he said.

While Muhammad learned during his rookie year on the sidelines, he watched and learned from Jaguars veteran cornerbacks such as Jourdan Lewis, Montaric Brown, Jarrian Jones and Christian Braswell.

For Muhammad, the value of "those guys just taking me under their wing" was important for a few reasons. Chief among them is that Muhammad was really learning two roles at once: outside cornerback and nickel cornerback.

"I mean, it was big, especially for me because I play corner and nickel," he said. "It was huge. It was along a year, obviously you want to take the next step, and you'll be elevated, or whatever the case may be. But I just put my head down, stayed in the playbook, kept grinding, but it was pivotal."

Muhammad said his goal entering the offseason was "just showing that versatility, that I know how to do both positions." To reach that goal, he focused on each day, and on each repetition.

For Araujo, Muhammad showed exactly that.

"Very simple, he is one of the most consistent guys in drill work," Aruajo said. "He's building that habit through individual, through film work, and then you're just seeing it happen in live periods."

The lessons Muhammed learned as a rookie have been applied, and he is ready to continue that trend entering his second NFL training camp.