JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Jacksonville Jaguars opened up the preseason showcasing depth in a dramatic 24-20 win over the Saints on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Resting his starters, the second-year Head Coach Liam Coen said the end result wasn\u2019t about the scoreboard. Numerous depth-position roster battles are occurring and Jacksonville needed to see positive strides from those developing players. <\/p>\n
With a 14-point deficit heading into the second half. backup quarterback Nick Mullens struggled significantly against New Orleans backups. Mullens throwing a red-zone interception on Jacksonville\u2019s opening drive and never looked comfortable. Mullens finished 3 of 7 for 33 yards.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Make Your Voice Heard: Choose the TV20 Game of the Week!<\/a><\/p>\n Carter Bradley came on in relief of Mullens and struggled until the half, but hit Hunter Long with a touchdown pass and a near-perfect throw to Trebor Pena. Bradley finishing 10 of 17 for 195 yards.<\/p>\n Missed tackles were a problem, but the defense did shine at times.<\/p>\n Yasir Abdullah is locked in a battle for one of the depth spots at linebacker and helped his case with an excellent afternoon on defense and special teams. Abdullah tracked down Barion Brown on a punt return and tackled him for a loss of 7 yards on the play. And he had a strip sack of Rattler late in the opening quarter.<\/p>\n Jacksonville returns home to host Carolina in the second preseason game on August 21, 2026.<\/p>\n Watch TV20 Sports daily for everything sports with Jake Rongholt<\/a>, Olivia Eisenhauer<\/a> and Julianna Reichenbach<\/a> in the 6 o\u2019clock and 11 o\u2019clock nightly newscasts.<\/p>\n