JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser and Jaguars analyst Bucky Brooks examine the Jaguars’ safety position in this position-by-position look at the ’26 offseason:
2025 at a glance: This was a solid position in 2025, with a savvy and veteran duo of Wingard (seventh NFL season in 2025) and Murray (10th NFL season in 2025) providing experience and reliability in the backfield. Wingard, along with defensive end Josh Hines-Allen the team’s second-most-tenured player in 2025, finished second on the team with 84 tackles, 45 solos, with three for loss, and had an interception with nine passes defensed. Murray, who signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent from the Houston Texans in the 2025 offseason, registered 53 tackles, with 31 solo, two for loss – and also had a sack with two quarterback hits, an interception and six passes defensed. Johnson, a third-year veteran, registered a career-high five interceptions that tied linebacker Devin Lloyd for the team lead and also had two sacks with 54 tackles, 32 solos, with nine passes defensed. Lane, a sixth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, emerged as a front-line special teams player with a team-high 15 tackles on that unit and also registered five tackles with a fumble recovery and a pass defensed on defense. Ransaw, a third-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, missed his rookie season with a foot injury.