The Jacksonville Jaguars have one of the youngest teams in the NFL heading into 2026.
According to Spotrac, the Jaguars 53-man rposter has an average age of 25.9 years old, which is among the youngest in the league, and near the bottom of the AFC South. Jacksonville is tied with the Tennessee Titans, with the Houston Texans (26.1) and Indianapolis Colts (26.3) ahead.
The average roster age reflects the significant turnover the team has gone through over the past two years, but particularly in the last year under general manager James Gladstone. Gladstone has reshaped the roster around younger players, which doesn't just comprise new rookies, but some of Jacksonville's biggest names.
Trevor Lawrence is just 26, and numerous star players — Brian
Thomas, Jr., Travis Hunter, Cam Little, Bhayshul Tuten, and more — are still younger. There are still veteran leaders on the roster as well, with Ameer Abdullah the oldest at 33, and others, like Arik Armstead, Dennis Gardeck, Eric Murray, Logan Cooke, Jourdan Lewis, and Foyesade Oluokun all in their 30s.
But as a whole, the Jaguars roster is centered around young players. That Lawrence is just 26 is particularly notable, as some critics have increasingly insinuated that he has already proven himself to be an unreliable quarterback who is set in his ways and can't improve. But he is still at the beginning of his career, and has more than enough time to grow into the generational talent he's been lauded as.
Jacksonville has not had a roster this young since 2020, and gradually became more veteran-heavy in the seasons that followed. Their return toward the younger end of the league in 2026 reflects Gladstone's leadership and strategy, though ultimately, whether or not that will pay off depends on how many of those young players develop into long-term contributors.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars enter 2026 with one of NFL's youngest rosters
