Muhammad spent the last year preparing for that opportunity, having spent his 2025 rookie season on the Jaguars’ practice squad after signing with the team as a collegiate free agent from the University of Oregon following the ’25 draft.
“Just getting used to the speed, getting used to playing against the best of the best,” Muhammad said of his rookie season.
Muhammad was a consistent presence for the Jaguars’ secondary in terms of big plays in practice this offseason, frequently getting his hand on the ball and serving as a catalyst for the defense’s ability to break up passes.
“You could argue for a most improved for Jabbar really over the last year,” Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said earlier this month.
Muhammad, an Associated Press All-Pac 12 First-Team cornerback at Washington in 2023 and an All-Big Ten second-team selection at Oregon in 2024, recorded 31 pass breakups in his final two years of college.
He said he feels like he is “just getting back to being myself” after a year of learning.
“When I came in for the offseason program … just carrying that momentum knowing that I can play, knowing that I can just come out here and make plays, knowing that I know the playbook inside and out now,” he said.
While Muhammad learned during his rookie year on the sidelines, he watched and learned from Jaguars veteran cornerbacks such as Jourdan Lewis, Montaric Brown, Jarrian Jones and Christian Braswell.