Orlando or Gainesville? Decision on where the Jaguars will play in 2027 won't come until October
The team will play in either Orlando or Gainesville for one season while construction on the Stadium of the Future is finished up at EverBank Stadium.
The Jaguars released a statement to Action News Jax on Thursday saying the proposals are 'still under review.'
Advertisement
Orange County Commissioners voted Tuesday, April 22, to give $11 million to bring Jaguars' home games in Orlando in 2027.
Jaguars President Mark Lamping appeared on the Brent & Austen Show on the Action Sports Jax 24/7 network on the day of the NFL Draft, Thursday, April 24.
Lamping said that it's important to the team to have a partnership with whoever owns the stadium where the Jags will play that season. He said that partnership already exists with the University of Florida.
He said that Orlando leaders making the decision to commit the funding was the last step in being able to consider Orlando's proposal fully, removing any contingencies.
Advertisement
[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Lamping said with that piece in place from Orlando, the team was 'in a position to be able to submit our final analysis to the National Football League' of which city the team should play in.
He said then that if the team couldn't make it in time for the May NFL owners' meetings, then it would be ready for the October meetings.
Having the decision made at the October meeting, Lamping said, 'would be a little serendipity. It was at that same meeting a year ago that the NFL owners approved the stadium.'
WATCH BRENT AND AUSTEN'S INTERVIEW WITH LAMPING AROUND THE 45:17 MARK:
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]
Below is the full statement from the Jaguars about the 2027 location decision:
Advertisement
'The 2027 location proposals are still under review by the Jaguars and NFL staff. Once this review is completed, the recommendation will be considered by the appropriate NFL ownership committees, and if approved, brought forward to a vote of all NFL owners.
'It is our expectation that the matter will be considered at the NFL Owners' Meeting in October. The vote requires 75 percent NFL ownership approval to pass.'
Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
5 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Eagles Super Bowl winner Braman dies aged 38
Super Bowl winner Bryan Braman has died at the age of 38 having been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in February. Braman began his career with the Houston Texans in 2011 as an undrafted free agent and spent three seasons there before joining the Philadelphia Eagles. During his four years in Philadelphia, he was part of the Eagles team that lifted Super Bowl LII when they beat the New England Patriots in 2018. The victory in Minneapolis was linebacker Braman's final game for the Eagles and also his last match in the NFL. Braman played 97 regular-season games and recorded 56 career tackles. After retiring, Braman said winning the Super Bowl and his daughters - Blakely, 11, and Marlowe, eight - were "the three greatest accomplishments in my life". JJ Watt, Braman's former Texans team-mate, wrote on X on Thursday: "Rest in Peace brother. Gone far too soon." NFL fixtures and results Get American Football news sent straight to your phone
Yahoo
5 minutes ago
- Yahoo
NFL, NFLPA tried to bury another grievance ruling concerning players faking injuries
The NFL and NFLPA are once again under fire for trying to bury yet another grievance ruling. The league and players' association reportedly tried to hide the results of a ruling focused on comments made by former union president JC Tretter, in which he suggested players fake injuries as a way to hold out for a better contract, according to Pablo Torre and Mike Florio. It marks at least the second ruling the NFL and NFLPA tried to prevent from being reported. Florio and Torre revealed details of the first grievance in June, which found the league and commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to reduce guaranteed contracts to veteran players. The league and players' association was also accused of trying to hide certain details of that ruling from players. Thursday's report from Florio and Torre isn't as scandalous, though raises more questions concerning the goals and motives of both the NFL and the NFLPA. In 2023, the NFL filed a grievance against then-NFLPA president JC Tretter over comments he made during an appearance on "The Ross Tucker Football Podcast." During his appearance, Tretter was asked about running back holdouts and the resistance from some teams about handing out significant deals to running backs. Tretter responded by implying it was a smart strategy for a player to fake an injury to sit out of practices while seeking a new contract. He seemed to recognize his error during the show, saying, "I don't think I'm allowed to ever recommend that, at least publicly, but I think each player needs to find a way to build up leverage to try to get a fair deal." The NFL believed Tretter's comments violated the collective-bargaining agreement, and filed a grievance against Tretter two months after that interview. Arbitrator Sidney Moreland ruled in favor of the NFL, saying Tretter's comments violated a section in the CBA, per Florio. Said the NFL, in a Tuesday statement to PFT: 'The Arbitrator upheld the Management Council's grievance in its entirety and found that Mr. Tretter's statements violated the CBA by improperly encouraging players to fake injury. As a result, he prohibited Mr. Tretter and the union from such conduct in the future. The NFL did not allege that any individual player ever feigned injury. We are grateful for the arbitrator's thorough review of the evidence and order enforcing the CBA.' Moreland specifically called out Article 2, Section 2 of the CBA and Article 3 in the CBA in his ruling. Article 2, Section 2 of the CBA contains a passage stating both sides will "faithfully" adhere to the rules laid out in the CBA. Article 3 deals with strikes and work stoppages. Moreland essentially ruled that Tretter's comments encouraged players to skirt around CBA rules by engaging in mini work stoppages. It's unclear why both the NFL and NFLPA felt it was necessary to try and bury the ruling, however. The decision makes more sense on the NFLPA side, as they ultimately lost. The NFL's decision to hide the ruling makes less sense, as they won the grievance. The decision adds another layer of confusion to the relationship between the NFL and NFLPA. That relationship has faced scrutiny recently, as an ESPN report revealed NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell worked as a consultant with an NFL-ownership group during his time with the NFLPA, a possible conflict of interest. Thursday's reveal adds yet another layer of murkiness to the already confusing relationship between the NFL and NFLPA.
Fox Sports
6 minutes ago
- Fox Sports
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: I Want J.J. McCarthy to be 'Confident' to Make Plays
Sam Darnold threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings said "best to you and the Seattle Seahawks," but Aaron Rodgers never came walking through the door. In fact, he went to the Pittsburgh Steelers after being released by the New York Jets. And, as a result of those events, it's now J.J. McCarthy's show in Minnesota, and McCarthy's superstar wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, is a believer in the young signal-caller. "As his teammate and as a captain of the team, just trying to make him dialed in every chance that I can," Jefferson said in an interview with Yahoo Sports. "Our lockers are right next to each other, so every chance that I get to talk to him about football, about anything that goes on outside of football. "Just try to get to know him as much as I can, because when the season comes and whenever we're locked in, I want him to be just as confident as I am of him to make the plays out there." Minnesota traded up one spot to select McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after playing three seasons at Michigan and starting the bulk of the last two, highlighted by helping the Wolverines win the National Championship in his junior season (2023). McCarthy's rookie season was derailed by him suffering a torn meniscus in the 2024 preseason, which ended the quarterback's rookie campaign. Darnold then became the Vikings' official starting quarterback, helping lead them to a 14-3 season before losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild-card round. In his final season at Michigan, McCarthy, who always presented a threat with his legs, totaled 2,991 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, four interceptions and a Big Ten-high 167.4 passer rating, while completing a conference-high 72.3% of his passes in a run-happy offensive scheme. As for Jefferson, the two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler totaled 103 receptions for 1,533 yards (14.9 yards per reception) and 10 touchdowns last season. He ranked eighth among wide receivers with an 87.2 overall grade, according to Pro Football Focus. McCarthy inherits a stacked Vikings' offense that includes the aforementioned Jefferson, budding wide receiver Jordan Addison — who has averaged 66.5 receptions for 893.0 yards and 9.5 touchdowns per season over his first two NFL seasons — tight end and two-time Pro Bowler T.J. Hockenson and running back Aaron Jones, who rushed for a career-high 1,138 yards, while tallying 408 receiving yards last season, among others. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Minnesota Vikings J.J. McCarthy Justin Jefferson recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
