Jaguars add LB Amari Burney, waiving CB Keni-H Lovely to make room

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced they signed linebacker Amari Burney on Tuesday, a move that reshapes their training-camp roster picture as the team manages limited spots during the preseason window. To create space for the new linebacker, Jacksonville waived cornerback Keni-H Lovely, according to the transaction reporting that accompanied the announcement.

In the NFL, the “90-man roster” rule governs who is eligible to participate during the early portion of the league year and camp periods, and teams routinely shuffle players as they evaluate fit in practice and install packages on the fly. Adding a linebacker typically indicates the team wants more competition at the position, whether for run defense snaps, special-teams contributions, or depth in case of attrition as camp progresses.

Burney’s signing places him in the Jaguars’ linebacker rotation during a period when coaching staffs prioritize responsiveness to defensive calls and special-teams readiness. While the Jaguars have not detailed specific expectations in the reporting here, roster moves like this often reflect a desire to widen the sample size for coaches comparing multiple players against the same practice situations.

The corresponding decision to waive Lovely is also telling, even if it does not necessarily indicate a permanent exit from the organization’s long-term plans. Waivers can allow other teams to claim a player, but for the Jaguars it primarily clears a roster slot so the team can continue cycling through options at positions they are emphasizing.

For the Jaguars, the practical impact is a tighter window for Lovey’s immediate future and a fresh opportunity for Burney to compete. The next step for Jacksonville is how Burney performs in practice repetitions and whether the Jaguars can leverage the added depth into clearer hierarchies for the first preseason reps.

What to watch next is whether the Jaguars continue to make similar moves in the coming days, and whether any claim or re-signing follows Lovely’s waiver. Camp rosters are fluid, but early transactions can hint at which units the coaching staff is still trying to finalize before the preseason slate begins.