Jaguars plan to end Wembley run and play all 2028 home games in Jacksonville
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 16:32 · Archive
Jacksonville Jaguars plan to play all their 2028 home games in Jacksonville rather than at Wembley Stadium, coinciding with their stadium renovation completion.
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to play all their 2028 home games in Jacksonville rather than at Wembley Stadium, potentially ending a 15-year tradition of annual London fixtures. Jaguars president Mark Lamping said the team wants to coincide the full home slate with the re-opening of its stadium following a $1.4 billion renovation. 'If there's a natural year where you probably want to play every home game in Jacksonville, it would be the year you open a new stadium,' Lamping said.
The team has been staging annual games at Wembley since 2013 as early adopters of the NFL's international expansion. The Jaguars will play their 16th London game on Sunday against the Houston Texans. However, the economic incentive to continue the arrangement has been decreasing, according to Lamping.
Construction on EverBank Stadium is already underway at reduced capacity this season, with most home games moving to Orlando next season. The Jaguars have the option of playing three home games in London next season, but Lamping said the likelihood of that is 'remote'. For 2027 onwards, the team is also subject to NFL-mandated international games; Lamping said he hopes one will be in London but gave no guarantee.
How it is being reported
- Jaguars eye a full 2028 home slate in Jacksonville in shift that could end Wembley runJacksonville’s run of playing an annual home game at Wembley Stadium could be nearing its end.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 15:00
- Jaguars eye a full 2028 home slate in Jacksonville in shift that could end Wembley runJacksonville’s run of playing an annual home game at Wembley Stadium could be nearing its end.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 15:00
In this story: Jacksonville Jaguars · Wembley Stadium · Houston Texans · Mark Lamping · Jacksonville · EverBank Stadium · Orlando
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)