3 Free Agency Signings the Jaguars Can Still Make Under the Cap

If the Jacksonville Jaguars want to make any more additions during free agency, there are three cheap ones that would make sense.

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone speaks during a press conference at Miller Electric Center Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the last teams to get on the board in free agency, but on the board they are.

After the Jaguars signed running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Wednesday, the question is where could the Jaguars turn to next? Considering any additions they make need to be cheap ones, considering their cap situation, here are three likely cost-controlled options that make sense for the Jaguars to pursue.

LB Dre Greenlaw

Sep 21, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw (57) on the sidelines prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Released by the Denver Broncos, there is a strong chance Dre Greenlaw draws a small deal with the next team he signs with. Greenlaw is a terrific talent and arguably a top-10 linebacker when healthy, but Greenlaw has played in only nine games over the last two seasons due to injuries. Considering that, Greenlaw might have to sign a prove-it type of contract at his next stop.

That makes sense for the Jaguars, who need a physical player in the middle of the field after Devin Lloyd left in free agency to sign with the Carolina Panthers. The Jaguars could gamble on Greenlaw recovering and getting back to his old form, while still having Ventrell Miller as insurance.

S Xavier Woods

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The Jaguars lost veteran safety Andrew Wingard to free agency as the former undrafted free agent success story and starter left for the Arizona Cardinals. Considering he signed a small one-year deal, it seems as if it was the Jaguars who felt comfortable moving on. A big reason for that is likely due to the excitement they have over young safeties Antonio Johnson, Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane.

Still, the Jaguars could use another body at the position and Woods has a ton of experience that would make him a high floor option. After plenty of years in the NFL, he makes sense to sign a smaller-sized deal.

DL A.J. Epenesa

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The Jaguars still need to add to their defensive front, especially considering they have three free agent defensive linemen who are still unsigned. They have some internal options to replace each of them, but the Jaguars must expand their horizons. One way they could do so for the cheap would be former Buffalo Bills defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa, who has ties to Jaguars defensive line coach Matt Edwards.

Epenesa is far from a game-changer, but he has 21.5 sacks over the last four seasons and has inside-out versatility. He would likely be an upgrade over Emmanuel Ogbah and Dawuane Smoot from a year ago, at the very least.