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The Jacksonville Jaguars shared their decision on a player's fifth-year option
The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a relatively quiet offseason. This had been expected as general manager James Gladstone had previously indicated that they did not plan on making major moves as they did last offseason. While other teams around the league might have been tempted in Jacksonville’s situation to go all-in after a 13-win season, the Jaguars opted for patience.
They did so even in moments when patience is a difficult thing to have as they had to stomach the departures of All-Pro linebacker Devin Lloyd and talented running back Travis Etienne. In Lloyd’s case, the team could have previously avoided him entering free agency this season had they used the fifth-year option on him.
Instead, the Jaguars opted for Lloyd’s contract to end after the 2025 season, which ended up costing Jacksonville as Lloyd had the best season of his career. Fortunately for the Jaguars, the same will not happen with their 2023 first-round pick.
Jacksonville Jaguars Announce Anton Harrison News
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone announced that the team had picked up the $19 million fifth-year option for offensive tackle Anton Harrison. Harrison has started 48 games over the past three seasons for the Jaguars.
Regarding his play during the 2025 season,Pro Football Focus said,“Anton Harrison is an offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars who earned a 71.8 overall PFF grade in the 2025 season, 34th among 89 qualified offensive tackles. He played 971 offensive snaps on the season.
His PFF pass-blocking grade of 75.6 ranked 24th among 89 qualified offensive tackles. His run-blocking grade of 64.4 ranked 48th at the position.
He allowed 35 total pressures in pass protection. That total included 1 sacks and 3 hits allowed to opposing pass rushers. He was flagged for 6 penalties over the course of the season.”
While Harrison was drafted prior to James Gladstone taking over as general manager, it has become apparent that he now features in the long-term plans for Jacksonville.
Reaction to the News
Regarding the news,Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley referred to it as the “obvious call.” Shipley wrote:
“Simply put, this was always the move the Jaguars were going to make. Starting offensive tackles do not grow on trees, and Harrison is a young and ascending one who truly has still not started to even scrape his potential. After the improvements he made last year, this might be one of the easier decisions the James Gladstone front office makes.
Harrison’s projected option cost is set to be just over $19 million, which means the team gets him for, at minimum, two more seasons under a relative cost controlled price considering what Harrison would make — and will eventually get — when it comes to a new deal. This is just good business.”
Additionally, regarding the Jaguars quiet offseason, Shipley added:
“Not a fan of the Jaguars being passive in free agency? Well, you might need to get used to it. The Jaguars have even bigger deals coming down the road than they had over the course of the 2025 season and start of 2026 offseason, and Harrison is just one of them. Thanks to the option, though, this one will probably be paid out last.”