Brenton Strange, who signed a contract extension to remain with the Jaguars Thursday, spoke to the media Thursday morning – and the veteran tight end made clear this was a life-changing, meaningful moment.
Strange, a second-round selection by the Jaguars in the 2023 NFL Draft, was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent following the 2026 regular season. He has emerged as one of the NFL’s best young players at his position.
“He sets the tone as a run blocker and plays a huge role in the pass game as well,” Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said in a release Thursday. “As our offense continues to evolve, Brenton’s role will continue to evolve with it.
“His work ethic and dedication define our core values and our culture, and we’re excited to keep developing this offense with him as a main focal point.”
“This is kind of what I always dreamed of,” he said. “This was always a part of the plan for me. I wanted this to happen. I just didn’t know the steps I was going to need to take, but it was just putting my head down every single day, going to work and just trying to maximize and become the best player that I can become.
“It’s still about that, and it’s still about just getting better every day and getting even better.”
Strange said he focused little on his contract status during the Jaguars’ 2026 offseason program at the Miller Electric Center, which ended last week.
“You let your agents take care of that and you hear every once in a while they had talks and that was something that was going on,” he said. “You can’t focus on those things if you want to continue to get better and you want to continue just doing what you need to do.
“When the season was over, I kind of had a feeling that it might happen, but you never know. I’m just excited to be here and continue building on what we started.”
