Montaric Brown

Brown and Braswell entered the weekend questionable with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively. Both were limited practice participants this week but will not play against the Bengals.

A former seventh-round pick from the 2022 draft class, Brown has started 22 games over the last two seasons while totaling three interceptions and 30 pass breakups over that span. The soon-to-be 27-year-old allowed just 34 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns on 63 targets last season while playing on 736 snaps, and earned a career-high 75.5 PFF coverage grade. Brown’s new deal will give the Jaguars a strong corner on the outside for the foreseeable future and keeps him under contract through the 2028 season.

Brown started 10 games for the Jags last year but hasn’t played in 2025 because of an ankle injury. He was limited in all three practices this week before being listed as doubtful.

The Jags are amongst the league’s healthiest teams heading into Week 1.

Jarrian Jones had been facing a challenge from Brown, who has more experience in new DC Anthony Campanile’s preferred zone coverage schemes. Instead, it looks like Brown will be questionable for the start of the season with this injury and Jones will have more runway to play when (if?) Travis Hunter is off the field on defense.