The Jacksonville Jaguars and town of Jacksonville introduced Tuesday an accepted deal for a $1.4 billion renovation to Everbank Stadium. When accomplished, the “stadium of the longer term” will maintain the Jaguars within the metropolis “for many years,” in response to a press release from the membership. The refurbished stadium is about to open for the 2028 NFL season.
The accepted deal contains $625 million from the crew and $625 million from town, plus one other $150 million from town to pay for upkeep and repairs to the stadium earlier than development begins after the 2025 season. The Jaguars will likely be answerable for any price overruns and can lease the stadium for 30 years beginning when the brand new model of the stadium opens.
The deal additionally limits the Jaguars to at least one residence recreation a season in London. The NFL can mandate a second residence recreation for the Jaguars in London as soon as each 4 years throughout a season wherein the AFC would host 9 residence video games. The Jaguars have volunteered for a house recreation in London each season since 2013.
The 2024 and 2025 seasons won’t be impacted by any preparations for the renovations. The 2026 season will see Everbank Stadium’s capability from over 67,000 to $43,500 as development begins. The Jaguars will likely be compelled to discover a momentary residence for the 2027 season earlier than the “stadium of the longer term” opens in 2028.
Why is a Miami Dolphins crew website protecting the Jaguars’ new stadium? That 2027 season in a brief residence offers the reply.
The NFL schedule relies on a rotation of divisions. Within the AFC East, the Dolphins are scheduled to play the AFC South, together with the Jaguars, in 2024, then the AFC North in 2025, and the AFC West in 2026. The AFC South returns to Miami’s schedule in 2027. The 2024 Dolphins recreation towards the Jaguars is in Miami, resulting in the 2027 recreation being a house recreation for Jacksonville – or wherever they’re enjoying.
Early rumors for Jaguar residence video games in 2027 embody the potential for enjoying at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the house stadium for the College of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, or Tenting World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Daytona Worldwide Speedway had advised they may host the crew, however that has been eradicated as a chance.
The AFC, together with the Jaguars, will host 9 residence video games in 2027. The NFL might look to schedule as much as three video games for Jacksonville in London, consuming up a few of their residence video games.
The place would you prefer to see the Dolphins play the Jaguars in 2027? Would you present as much as a recreation in Gainesville or Orlando? Would you prefer to see Miami head to London to play Jacksonville?
