Jacksonville signs Kahlef Hailassie, undrafted in 2023 from Western Kentucky, to bolster depth at safety after releasing Darnell Savage. The move injects cornerback-like ball skills into the back end, with the Jaguars leaning on three-safety looks as Eric Murray and Andrew Wingard hold the starting roles and Antonio Johnson joins the trio. Hailassie and Rayuan Lane are earmarked for depth and valuable special-teams work.

Hailassie’s path includes stops with Kansas City, Cleveland, and Minnesota’s practice squad, totaling 104 defensive snaps in 2023. While he’ll play safety, his background at cornerback broadens Jacksonville’s coverage ideas and offers insurance as the team prepared for a busy schedule and evolving sub-packages.

Jacksonville moves on from Darnell Savage and faces a clear path to a new third safety. Antonio Johnson is favored to inherit the role, thanks to his 858 career defensive snaps and broader deep-safety experience, which fits the Jaguars' three-safety looks under Anthony Campanile. Rayuan Lane, a Day 3 rookie, sits behind as the developing option, while the 53-man roster decision looms as GM James Gladstone weighs adding depth at safety.

The depth chart shift centers on whether Johnson can translate camp competition into the on-field versatility to play deep, box, or nickel, with Lane offering upside as a developmental piece. Savage’s release removes a rotational piece who lined up all over the secondary, opening the door for Johnson to lock in as the new flexible backstop alongside Eric Murray and the rest of the unit.

Jacksonville's four players—Devin Lloyd, Maason Smith, Andrew Wingard and Darnell Savage—along with Antonio Johnson, are active for the Jaguars' preseason finale against the Dolphins. Lloyd, a presumed starter, is getting live reps in Campanile's scheme despite the veteran plan not to play the starters. Smith returns from training-camp absences for extended reps to acclimate to the new defense, while Wingard, Savage and Johnson are likely auditioning for safety-time and depth roles as the competition continues.

For fantasy managers, this game offers a clearer read on how Jacksonville plans to deploy its back seven in Week 1. Watch Lloyd for leadership in run fits and pass coverage, and see how the safety trio shapes the unit behind him. Maason Smith's live reps could foreshadow early-season workload, while Johnson and the Wingard-Savage rotation could influence a safety-rotation dynamic that might matter in deeper leagues.

Texas A&M’s weekend wrap centers on Aggies in the NFL and the ongoing roster shuffle across the league, plus a notable college commit entering the Aggies’ fold. Ali Dibba’s addition to McMillan’s 15-man roster stands out, signaling a new guard/wing dynamic as Dibba posted 17.2 ppg at SIU and earned a waiver for an extra season. In the NFL, the weekend highlighted a mix of Aggies on active rosters and preseason standouts, including DBs and WRs who flashed in limited action as teams paraded young talent ahead of final cuts.

Key health news hit Panthers pass-rusher Nic Scourton, who suffered a collapsed lung in a joint practice with the Texans and could miss game action to start the season. Other Aggies saw time across several games: Saints’ Jayden Peevy and Jaguars’ Antonio Johnson mixed in on defense; Eagles’ Ainias Smith showed a splash, while Browns’ Trayveon Williams and Steelers’ DeMarvin Leal logged snaps on offense and defense. The weekend also noted roster churn for veteran Aggies across multiple clubs and the evolving 53-man picture as August 27 nears.