4 prominent Jacksonville Jaguars who probably won't return in 2025

The Jacksonville Jaguars have done a good job of keeping their core together. This year alone, they gave outside linebacker Josh Allen a monster extension, and it may not be long before they also sign star quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a top-market deal.

Granted, the front office hasn't been able to keep everyone but tough decisions have to be made every offseason. Next year won't be any different, and there's a chance these four prominent players won't return.

Brandon Scherff may not return to the Jaguars in 2025

The Jags signed right guard Brandon Scherff in 2022 to stabilize the interior offensive line. A first-round pick in 2015, Scherff made five Pro Bowls as a member of the Washington Commanders. After signing a three-year deal worth $49 million, the expectation was that he would play at a high level in Jacksonville but the results have been mixed.

While Scherff has managed to make 34 straight starts — he hadn't started a full season since 2016 — he hasn't been nearly as dominant as he was in Washington. Granted, he dealt with an ankle injury through most of 2023 and an abdomen injury hindered his performance the year prior, but he was still able to play relatively well.

In fact, the former Iowa Hawkeye gave up just two sacks and 15 total pressures on 710 pass-blocking snaps last year. When you take into account that he's been a veteran presence in the locker room, it's easy to see why the team's brass chose to keep him around. They could've easily moved on from Scherff and created $9 million in cap space but instead restructured his deal to ensure his return. That said, his future beyond 2024 isn't guaranteed.

Scherff will be 33 next year and the Jags may be better off going in a different direction. He probably won't demand top-market compensation but it would make sense for them to go younger at the position. Cooper Hodges will likely take on a reserve role in the offseason but if he makes a strong impression in 2024, maybe he will be in the mix for a starting job next year.

If Hodges isn't the answer, the Jaguars can turn to free agency or the draft to look for Scherff's replacement.