John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEPads kept popping this time for a bit longer.
This was Tuesday atJaguars 2025 Training Camp,with the temperatures again high and with players in pads for a second consecutive day at the Miller Electric Center. Day 6 of '25 camp was a day for a few big plays, anda day for contact and intensity.
Coordinator Anthony Campanile called Tuesday "a little bit more physical" for the defense.
The Jaguars worked for about two hours in 90-degree temperatures Tuesday.They held individual drills, with a period of one-on-one pass rush, and they held a high-contract team run period early for a second consecutive practice.
They also held multiple team drills, including a late-game situational period late in practice.
Campanile said the focus for the defense remains on "play style," with middle linebackerFoyesade Oluokunlike multiple Jaguars defensive players in recent days praising thefirst-year coordinators energetic approach.
The Jaguars ranked 31st of 32 NFL teams in yards allowed (389.9 yards per game) in 2024, 28th in points allowed (25.6) and last in takeaways (nine overall, eight defensively).Campanile on Tuesday said he believes the defense is "trending the right way."
"We're right about where we thought we'd be," Campanile said. "We have a lot of work to do, but the guys are really putting in a lot of great work. In the meetings, they're locked in. When you're in front of the room looking at them, everybody's locked in. Everybody's really detailed.
Jaguars players have a mandatory off day Wednesday, with a practice planned Thursday morning in helmets and spiders. A scrimmage is scheduled inside EverBank Stadium Friday night.
"As long as we do that, we're going to be on course for where we'd like to be."
👀 Here's a look at Tuesday's practice:
PLAY OF THE DAY
- Rookie wide receiver/defensive backTravis Hunterthe No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft turned in the play of the day along with quarterbackTrevor Lawrence. This came relatively early in practice in a red-zone drill, with Lawrence scrambling to his left away from a rush. Lawrence avoided the rush, allowing Hunter time to first run a route to the corner, then to work his way back the other way against the defense before Lawrence found him for a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone.
- Hunter on Tuesday practiced on offense for a second consecutive day after working the previous two practices on defense and camp's first two practices on offense.He participated in 24 snaps Tuesday all in 11-on-11 work and caught two passes.
STANDING OUT
- Wide receiverDyami Brownhad his most standout day thus far in '25 camp, running two end arounds for long gains and catching a deep gain from Lawrence early in a late-game situation late in practice. Brown, who signed with the Jaguars in March as an unrestricted free agent from Washington, also caught a touchdown from Lawrence in red-zone work.
- Defensive endTravon Walkerhad a second consecutive strong day in one-on-one pass rush with two strong rushes against tackleWalker Little, and defensive endJosh Hines-Allenalso had a second consecutive strong day in one-on-one pass rush.
- KickerCam Littleconverted three-of-three field-goal attempts in a late-practice situational drill.
- CornerbackJourdan Lewiscontinued a strong early camp with a pass breakup.
- Running backTravis Etienne Jr.had multiple strong runs in the team running period, and he also had a 20-yard touchdown run in red-zone work.
- Tight endHunter Longhad a leaping touchdown reception in the corner of the end zone on a pass from backup quarterbackNick Mullenswith safetyAndrew Wingardin tight coverage.
INJURY WATCH
- Long sustained an ankle injury late in Tuesday's practice, being helped from the field after remaining down for a short time. Rookie running backBhayshul Tutenmissed a second consecutive practice with a hamstring issue, with cornerbackMontaric Brown(lower leg) and guardPatrick Mekari(back) remaining out along with wide receiverLouis Rees-Zammit(lower back) and tight endJohnny Mundt(upper body). Brown is expected to be out through training camp. Defensive tackleMaason Smithand linebackerDennis Gardeckremain on the physically unable to perform list to start camp, with Smith's injury undisclosed and Gardeck having sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament with the Arizona Cardinals last season.
