JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars have stayed in-house, and that's a good thing.
Jaguars and NFL Media Analyst Bucky Brooks on Tuesday analyzed the team's moves in advance of the 2026 League Year, and his assessment of three veteran re-signings was clear:
These were core moves, and critical ones.
"I think they're important," Brooks said.
The Jaguars on Monday re-signed three veterans from their 2025 AFC South Championship team, extending contracts to prevent the trio from becoming unrestricted free agents Wednesday at 4 p.m. – the start of the 2026 NFL League Year.
The three re-signed players:
Montaric Brown, a cornerback originally selected by the Jaguars in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL Draft who emerged as a starter in 2025 with two interceptions and a team-high 12 passes defensed.
Dennis Gardeck, a ninth-year linebacker who signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent last June after seven seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He registered two-and-a-half sacks last season with 37 tackles – 24 solo – and six for loss.
Quintin Morris, a fifth-year tight end who signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent last May after three seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He caught six passes for 55 yards and a touchdown last season.
"It's important because the locker room sees how the team rewards hard work," Brooks said on the Huddle Up Podcast with Bucky Brooks – and J.P. Shadrick and John Oehser. "These are guys that go about it the right way.