4 players the Jacksonville Jaguars won't miss in 2024
![Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0), and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas (20) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_214/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F55%2F01hyy60nradq8txb1eje.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0), and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas (20) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
Unlike 2023, the Jacksonville Jaguars spare no expense to get better in the offseason. While they didn't make any blockbuster signings, they took an aggressive approach when addressing most needs.
Moreover, the Jags managed to keep most of their core from last year intact. Sure, they did have to move on from a few players but they won't be missed in 2024. Here are four who come to mind.
The Jacksonville Jaguars won't be missing Folorunso Fatukasi in 2024
The Jaguars' defense was vulnerable in the trenches last year. Opposing teams had no trouble pounding the ball and quarterbacks had ample time to throw because Jacksonville couldn't consistently generate pressure from the interior. One of the culprits for the defensive front's subpar performance was defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi.
A sixth-round pick by the New York Jets in 2018, Fatukasi signed a three-year deal worth $30 million in 2022. He was expected to fortify the interior defensive line and make it difficult for teams to run in the middle. On passing downs, he was supposed to take on double teams and allow his teammates to make plays. Rarely did the UConn product carry out his assignment.
In two years with the Jags, Fatukasi logged 48 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. Granted, nose tackles aren't expected to make many splash plays but he was underwhelming more often than not, posting Pro Football Focus overall grades of 44.5 and 61.0 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
To nobody's surprise, the Jags moved on from Fatukasi in the offseason. Even though the savings weren't that great (a modest $3.5 million), the Jags couldn't justify keeping him around any longer. Sure, it wasn't a nice gesture to release the veteran on his birthday, but other than that, his release was the best course of action.
Fatukasi wasn't out of work for long, though. He signed a one-year deal with the division rival Houston Texans. It's hard to see him making an impact but even if he does, the Jaguars' interior defensive line is in much better shape after the addition of Arik Armstead and Maason Smith.