10 Observations From The Jaguars-panthers Joint Practice

Day 15 of Jacksonville Jaguars Training Camp brought the Carolina Panthers to the Miller Electric Center for Jacksonville’s second set of 2026 joint practices, and it brought the heat in more ways than one. A hot, physical Wednesday produced multiple altercations, genuine moments of dominance on both sides of the ball, and a roster move that underscored just how significant the Jaguars’ offensive line injury situation has become.

Here is a complete breakdown of the day.

1. Coen Undecided on Friday Starters

Coen declined to commit to a definitive answer on which starters will play in Friday’s preseason opener. He indicated he wants to review the health status of the roster coming out of Wednesday’s practice and evaluate the tape before making a final determination in the next 24-hours. Based on the joint practice performance, I wouldn’t be shocked to see key starters rested. However, the team could opt to play isolated starters in need of an additional look.

2. Tempers Flare Early

Joint practices have a well-earned reputation for physical intensity and Wednesday’s session delivered exactly that. Multiple skirmishes broke out throughout the day, beginning on the very first play of the live scrimmage period. A second altercation erupted after wide receiver Tim Jones absorbed a hard hit from Panthers safety Trayvon Moerig on an incompletion, with receiver Austin Trammell stepping in immediately afterward. The temperature, both literal and figurative, was a factor for the entire session. These are players who have spent two weeks going against the same teammates, and the energy that comes with a new opponent was evident from the opening snap.

3. Defense Sets The Tone

Jacksonville’s defense arrived ready to make a statement, and the Carolina offense absorbed some significant collisions throughout the first half of practice. Antonio Johnson delivered a punishing hit on Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble, getting the defensive sideline going. Jalen Huskey leveled a separate Panthers’ tight end along the sideline in red zone period. Foye Oluokun put a big hit on running back Jonathan Brooks. This was all before the middle of practice.

The defense set the tone early and often, and the Panthers, to their credit, simply got back in their huddle and kept competing. But the general read on the day: Jacksonville controlled the first half of practice decisively before the Panthers somewhat steadied themselves and made things slightly competitive after the break.

4. Red Zone O Nearly Perfect

If there was a singular takeaway from the offensive side of the ball, it was the red zone. Lawrence and the Jacksonville offense were dominant in red zone periods, converting on nearly every attempt across eight to nine opportunities (lost count as I was on the opposite field). Nate Boerkircher, Tanner Koziol, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr, CJ Williams, and others scored in the period, with a flurry of touchdown production.

5. Tuten’s Great Day

This was easily the Tuten performance Jaguars fans have been waiting to see. He logged two clear long runs on the day, and by most accounts, it was his most complete individual practice of the entire training camp.

When discussing the run game, Coen acknowledged the offensive line’s performance in his post-practice comments, a notable development given how much conversation the unit’s continuity and injury depth have generated in recent weeks.

6. Huge Day at Tight End

Both Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol scored touchdowns in team periods and each had multiple physical runs after the catch, giving the Jaguars’ expanded tight end room a tangible showcase moment against a legitimate NFL defense. On the other side of that equation, Panthers linebacker Devin Lloyd, playing his first joint practice against his former team, gave up several catches in coverage, including one to Brenton Strange. The 2025 Jaguars defense that benefited enormously from Lloyd’s production had a front-row seat to watch him operate from the opposing sideline, with a very quiet day.

7. Pass Rush Heats Up

As a note, I arrived to the pass rush one-on-one period a few minutes after they began. In my presence, the individual pass rush drills produced a range of results. Travon Walker went 3-1, opening with a strong bull rush and following it with a competitive rep that was difficult to definitively score, likely a pressure on the quarterback if graded in a game context. Davon Hamilton went 1-1 on the interior and added a Bryce Young sack in team periods. B.J. Green went 1-1 with a sharp outside speed rush rep and collected a sack in team periods along with at least one additional rep that would have graded as a pressure. Josh Hines-Allen went 0-2 in one-on-one drills, both times getting ridden around the pocket.

But the one-on-one results were quickly rendered irrelevant once live action began. In team periods, Hines-Allen had no fewer than three would-be sacks, by my count. The full defensive front recorded between six and ten sacks, depending on the source, a level of production that reinforces the unit’s ceiling when healthy and engaged. BJ Green had two sacks, Dennis Gardeck had one (in the two-minute drill), Davon Hamilton had one, and there were multiple others that were at worst close pressures. It was a dominant day up front for Jacksonville’s defense by any measure.

8. Coen Emphasizes Turnovers

Travis Hunter had the closest thing to a defensive turnover on the day, undercutting a deep out route from Panthers receiver David Moore and nearly pulling in what would have been an interception before the ball fell incomplete. It was a plus rep in coverage despite the incompletion. Coen addressed the defense’s turnover production specifically in his post-practice availability, noting that forcing turnovers, the unit’s signature trait in 2025, when they produced a franchise-record 31, remains a major point of emphasis. The caveat worth adding is that the front’s sack production Wednesday suggests the pressure is clearly there. Converting that pressure into takeaways when the contact is live is the next step.

9. Cameron Keeps Chopping Wood?

With Parker Washington out this week due to an undisclosed injury, rookie receiver Josh Cameron took Wednesday to make a compelling case for himself heading into the preseason. One of the day’s best highlights was a deep-ball touchdown to Josh Cameron from Trevor Lawrence, a clean throw against tight coverage. Cameron, who has been among the most consistent rookie performers since the first padded practice, continues to shine when given opportunities.

10. The Faalele Trade

The biggest news of the day arrived just before practice. The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired offensive lineman Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants in exchange for a reported 2027 sixth-round draft pick. Faalele, 26, is a 6-foot-8, 380-pound guard who was a fourth-round pick out of Minnesota in the 2022 NFL Draft and spent his first four NFL seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, with 34 consecutive starts. Gus Logue covered the trade here.