Replacing an All-Pro linebacker and prior first-round pick Devin Lloyd wouldn't be easy for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it may be the difficult path they must follow this offseason.
The Jags still need to make multiple restructures and other transactions to get below the salary cap. Lloyd's franchise tag price is too expensive, and he's the top free-agent linebacker available. Somebody will for sure outbid Jacksonville for his services.
Losing Lloyd means GM James Gladstone would likely have another glaring roster hole on defense prior to the 2026 NFL Draft.
However, after the top linebacker prospects worked out in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, one possible Lloyd successor made a huge splash.