A couple days after the Jacksonville Jaguars trounced the Cincinnati Bengals, reports surfaced that they had signed cornerbacks Jaylon Jones and Alijah Huzzie. To make room for both of them on the 53-man roster, they placed safety Caleb Ransaw on the Injured Reserve list and waived corner Christian Braswell.
Huzzie and Jones give Jacksonville depth at cornerback. On the other hand, it stings to see Ransaw land on IR for the second year in a row. As of this writing, though, it's unknown if he'll miss the remainder of the season, but the silver lining is that the team has enough depth to overcome his absence regardless of how long it is.
With this in mind, below are the biggest winners and losers from the Jaguars' latest roster moves.
Jaguars winners & losers from the Alijah Huzzie and Jaylon Jones signings
Winner: Alijah Huzzie, cornerback
After going undrafted in 2025, Alijah Huzzie spent most of his rookie season on the Houston Texans practice squad. Late in 2025, he got his chance to showcase his skills and made the most of it, registering an interception against the Indianapolis Colts.
But after Huzzie's big moment, he didn't do much of note and even began his sophomore campaign on the Houston practice squad once again. With Jacksonville, though, he's getting a promotion to the 53-man roster.
Huzzie may be inactive for a few games, but the fact that the Jags poached him from the Texans shows just how highly they think of him.
Loser: Caleb Ransaw, cornerback
It's hard to call Caleb Ransaw a loser since he'll miss time for something he has no control over. That said, there's nothing he can do but focus on his rehab. What's frustrating is that the former Tulane Green Wave was on his way to earning a starting role as a rookie but ultimately had to sit out the whole year.
Hopefully, Ransaw will return in 2026, but if he doesn't, he'll have to wait until next year to prove he can become a defensive mainstay.
Winner: Jaylon Jones, cornerback
Jaylon Jones spent the last four seasons with the Chicago Bears, where he carved out a niche on special teams. The Bears liked him enough that they gave Jones a one-year deal in 2026 but ultimately gave him the boot on roster cutdown day because he was dealing with an injury.
The fact that Jacksonville signed the former Ole Miss Rebel may be a sign that he's healthier. He popped up on their Week 5 injury report, but once he's at full strength, Jones could give the special teams a boost.
Loser: Christian Braswell
Back in the offseason, Christian Braswell was on the fringe and had to look over his shoulder because fellow cornerback Jabbar Muhammad was making a strong impression. But in the end, Braswell got the nod over Muhammad.
That said, Braswell barely played this season. Compounding the issue is that he was dealing with an injury that forced him to sit out the Week 4 game against the Bengals.
You have probably heard that the NFL is a performance-based business, and perhaps Braswell didn't show the Jaguars enough to justify keeping him around.
Winner: Jalen Huskey, safety
With Caleb Ransaw landing on IR, Rayuan Lane III could see an uptick in playing time on defense. That said, fellow safety Jalen Huskey will benefit even more.
Huskey had a strong preseason but was inactive the first four games to start the season. With Jacksonville dealing with injuries at safety (Eric Murray is in concussion protocol), the former Maryland Terrapin will have a prime opportunity to showcase his talent.
Loser: Jabbar Muhammad, cornerback
Jabbar Muhammad must be disappointed. After going undrafted in 2025 and spending his rookie season on the Jacksonville practice squad, he was seemingly in a position to make the 53-man roster but ultimately came up short. The former Oregon Duck landed on the practice squad for the second year in a row, and you would think that he would be the next man up if the Jags needed a cornerback. He wasn't.
Muhammad remains in the practice squad, while the Jags brougth in Alijah Huzzie and Jaylon Jones. Maybe he needs to keep working on his craft to get his chance.
Winner: Heath Farwell, special teams coach
When we talk about Liam Coen's assistants, Heath Farwell isn't brougth up nearly enough, but he's most definitely brougth stability to special teams, which is why he (and tight ends coach Richard Angulo) is one of the few holdovers from the Doug Pederson era.
With Farwell leading the special teams, Jacksonville has hardly ever struggled in that phase of the game. One big reason is that the team's brass consistently gives him new players to work with.
Jaylon Jones played special teams during his stint in the Windy City, and he'll give Farwell another piece to work with. Heck, Coen praised his work in that phase of the game when he discussed his signing.
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