Jaguars Training Camp Snapshot: Day 8 Mock Game Brings “Teal and White” Competition to Miller Electric Center

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2026 training camp continued Friday morning with practice held at the team’s Miller Electric Center, and the session was capped by their annual mock game, the “Teal and White scrimmage.” Scheduled as a Day 8 highlight, the format gives the Jaguars a controlled look at game-style football inside camp, using team segments and practice tempo to mirror what matters on Sundays without the full randomness of opponents.

According to the team’s training camp recap, the mock game followed the standard arc of a camp day: earlier periods focused on practice work, then the group moved into the scrimmage portion. The Jaguars framed the day as a positive one, emphasizing intensity and the value of reps, particularly for players who are still establishing themselves through the grind of training camp.

Head Coach Liam Coen addressed the overall tone after practice, saying he “thought the guys ran hard” and that he was “pleased with some of the younger guys in getting some of those reps.” The comments underscore the specific purpose of mock games at this point in camp. Even when the final outcome is secondary to evaluation, the coaching staff can still measure effort, decision-making, and how quickly players adapt to live, competing environments.

The Teal and White scrimmage also matters because it compresses the same categories coaches watch in preseason and regular-season preparation: whether offensive and defensive units can sustain their tempo across possessions, how situational habits form under pressure, and whether communication and assignments hold up when plays come in sequence. Training camp staffs typically use these internal games to evaluate fundamentals in a setting that feels closer to actual play than individual drills alone.

For younger Jaguars players, the appeal is straightforward. Mock games offer a rare chance to receive extended looks in a quasi-game flow while staff members can keep the session disciplined and focused. That kind of repetition can be pivotal for players trying to earn more responsibility, because it gives them time to make adjustments on the fly instead of practicing concepts in isolation.

As the Jaguars move beyond Day 8, the practical question is what the staff carries forward from the scrimmage work. The team’s recap points to two takeaways that will likely shape subsequent practices: a continued emphasis on pace, and continued opportunities for developing players to earn meaningful repetitions. What to watch next is whether the Jaguars keep building on the effort they highlighted Friday, and whether the younger reps Coach Coen referenced translate into consistent execution across the remaining camp sessions.