Jacksonville approves stadium deal to secure future of Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have lengthy been a goal for potential relocation within the NFL, however plainly dialogue can formally be completed. 

Town of Jacksonville accredited a brand new stadium deal that can contribute $775M in stadium renovations and one other $56M in “altered neighborhood advantages.” 

It’s the largest single growth spending deal in metropolis historical past, and was accredited by a 14-1 vote by town council.

The Jaguars first introduced plans to renovate EverBank Stadium eight months in the past and needed to undergo a sequence of negotiations and metropolis council conferences to lastly get all of it finalized. 

It’ll take a number of years for the renovations to be accomplished and for all the drawings and renderings to turn into a actuality, and it will end result within the Jaguars finally having to play at a impartial website whereas work is accomplished.

The plan is for them to play with a diminished capability in the course of the 2026 season after which play at a impartial website, possible Orlando or Gainesville, for the 2027 season. 

The vital factor for Jaguars followers, although, is that they now have some consolation in figuring out their crew just isn’t going anyplace. 

EverBank Stadium is the seventh oldest stadium within the NFL and has been dwelling to the Jaguars because the 1995 season. 

Soldier Discipline (Chicago), Lambeau Discipline (Inexperienced Bay), Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas Metropolis), New Period Discipline (Buffalo), the SuperDome (New Orleans) and Laborious Rock Stadium (Miami) are the one stadiums within the NFL which can be older. 

Chicago, Inexperienced Bay, New Orleans and Miami have all undergone vital renovations through the years, whereas Buffalo has a brand new stadium underneath building. The Chiefs are additionally working to safe a brand new stadium both in Kansas Metropolis or maybe even Kansas.