Josh Hines-Allen didn't mince words as the Jacksonville Jaguars returned to the Miller Electric Center for the offseason workout program."Ain't nobody at ease. I think we should all still be on our — we’ve got to come in with the expectations of, this is a business at the end of the day, and if you come in complacent, then things are not going to end well for you," Hines-Allen said at the podium Monday, April 20, when asked about entering the offseason program familiar with the team and its coaches this year.Hines-Allen's mindset comes as the team is coming off a 13-4 season that included an AFC South title, the third in franchise history.

Jacksonville hosted a playoff game, but was one-and-done after falling to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round. The job doesn't last forever, Hines-Allen said.Jaguars 7-round mock draft: How Jacksonville addresses biggest needs"But it's a good feeling to have. It's a good feeling to know that at least those guys making those decisions are guys who communicate with you, and guys who want to win and guys who want the best for the team.

If you are on that roster, whether you make the roster or the practice squad, they believe it," Hines-Allen said. Hines-Allen's motivations stem, in part, from his intense competitive nature, but also from the ramifications of losing to a strong Buffalo team just a few short months ago."There's never any moral victories. We kind of got that out of our way.

I think we're all old enough to know that losing is a part of it, but how can we get better? I think it was a learning experience. We played against a good team, a well-experienced team at that," Hines-Allen reflected.

"Did they make more plays? Probably. Did they make exciting plays? No, but they just didn't mess up from my understanding of how the game went.

And that was a good lesson to have, so when we play against experienced teams, man, we can't beat ourselves. That's every week.Josh Hines-Allen has a lofty goal for Jaguars defenseThe Jaguars were better than every other team last season at stopping the run, allowing just 85.6 rushing yards per game. It quickly became the calling card for Jacksonville, forcing opposing offenses to become one-dimensional from the start of the game.

However, the team ranked 27th in the league in sacks, bringing down the opposing QB just 32 times. Eight of those sacks came from Hines-Allen, who led the team. Though the team wasn't impressive in that area last year, Hines-Allen was to-the-point with his response when asked what the next step for this year's Jaguars defense is: "lead the league in sacks," he said.

Hines-Allen will likely lead the charge on that front, while the team has invested heavily in his running mate, DE Travon Walker, this offseason. Walker received a four-year, $110 million contract extension worth $50 million fully guaranteed at signing and $75 million in total guarantees. Walker was set to play this year on the fifth-year option.

The Jaguars also made a move to upgrade the interior of their defensive front, trading defensive tackle Maason Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for DT Ruke Orhorhoro. Still, the team has plenty of work to do, and perhaps they'll supplement their pass rush in this week's NFL Draft. The team is slated to first pick in the second round with the No. 56 overall selection.

Jaguars begin offseason workout program with confidenceThe offseason workout program is primarily voluntary outside of a June mandatory minicamp. Still, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen was impressed with the showing on Day 1. While he did not indicate how many players were here, he said the team feels engaged, and it's as if the 2026 season is finally starting.

"Really good participation. The guys were locked in, answering questions in the meetings, very engaged in the team meeting," Coen indicated. This year will be different for Coen, his staff and the players.

This time last year, the team spent time primarily on what each other's names were and figuring out the identity of the franchise moving forward. This year, they don't have much to do on that front. As Coen said, fewer guys are looking at him like he has something on his forehead.

There's more confidence."In terms of the way we operate the meeting room, the way that we communicate with each other, that was very clear within, this half a day we've been here so far that guys are serious. I've heard the word win a lot, guys are telling me, I just want to win some games," Coen explained of the team's mindset."And so, if we have a ‘we above me’ mentality, which I believe that room of guys does, and they do it the right way, you can definitely feel maybe a little bit more confidence in the standard and confidence in the continuity of how we operate." The Jaguars will continue through Phase One of the offseason program before getting to on-the-field work in May. Jaguars 2026 offseason program, minicamp scheduleHere are the dates for Jacksonville's offseason workout program and mandatory minic