It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a team on the rise. After spending a ton of money last NFL offseason, it will be interesting to see what they do this year.
Below, we will take a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ free agents, the Jaguars’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.
When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?
Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.
NFL Offseason Schedule 2023
There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.
Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens
Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine
March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)
March 7 — College Pro Days begin
March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens
March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)
March 26-29 — NFL league meetings
April 17 — OTAs begin
April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft
May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks
May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp
May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp
Mid-May — NFL schedule release
Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline
Jacksonville Jaguars Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency
The following Jacksonville Jaguars free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.
| PLAYER | POS | STATUS |
| Evan Engram | TE | UFA |
| Marvin Jones | WR | UFA |
| Dawuane Smoot | DE | UFA |
| Arden Key | DE | UFA |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | UFA |
| Dan Arnold | TE | UFA |
| CJ Beathard | QB | UFA |
| Andrew Wingard | S | UFA |
| Jawaan Taylor | OT | UFA |
| Tre Herndon | CB | UFA |
| Corey Peters | DT | UFA |
| Adam Gotsis | DE | UFA |
| JaMycal Hasty | RB | RFA |
| Blake Hance | OT | ERFA |
| Riley Patterson | K | ERFA |
| Brandon Murphy | OT | UFA |
Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft
The following Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.
| ROUND | OVERALL |
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 57 |
| 3 | 89 |
| 4 | 122 |
| 4 | 128 |
| 6 | 186 |
| 6 | 203 |
| 6 | 209 |
| 7 | 229 |
Jacksonville Jaguars Cap Space 2023
The 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.
Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ cap space sits at $22,753,686 over the cap. This ranks as the fourth-least amount of space after the Jaguars were very aggressive last offseason. Jacksonville will have to make some moves in order to get under the cap before they can even draft players this year.
