The Jaguars will be working through the season with only three tight ends this season, a change from years past and a recent fullback acquisition made it an easier decision.
On team’s initial 53-man roster, the Jaguars will field veteran tight end Tyler Eifert, who signed with the team as an unrestricted free agent, James O’Shaughnessy who is coming back from an ACL injury, and rookie Tyler Davis, who impressed coaches throughout training camp.
“But we also kept a fullback this year,” Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell told reporters when asked if the team was comfortable with just three tight ends given their injury history at the position, “which we haven’t done in the past, with Bruce Miller.