Jacksonville Jaguars sign DT Austin Johnson to practice squad
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Nov. 2, 2026, that they signed defensive tackle Austin Johnson to the practice squad and released long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer. The team posted the move on its roster transaction report. The signing returns a veteran interior lineman familiar with the Jaguars’ organization.
Johnson is listed at 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds and played college football at Penn State. He was most recently on the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad after spending the 2025 season in Jacksonville. With the Jaguars in 2025, Johnson appeared in 14 games and registered 12 tackles, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed. Those figures reflect his most recent on-field contributions to the club.
Johnson was originally drafted in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. His career totals include 271 tackles, 19 quarterback hits, 17 tackles for loss, 13 passes defensed and 9.5 sacks. His resume also includes three forced fumbles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries across 145 games and 56 starts. Johnson’s career has included stops with the Tennessee Titans (2016-19), the New York Giants (2020-21), the Los Angeles Chargers (2022-23), the Buffalo Bills (2024) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2025).
The team also announced the release of long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer. Ross Matiscik is listed as the Jaguars’ long snapper on the active roster provided by the club. The Jaguars posted the roster transaction as part of their Nov. 2, 2026 roster moves.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Adding Austin Johnson gives the Jaguars a veteran interior defender who is familiar with the organization. He played in 14 games for Jacksonville in 2025 and has appeared in nine postseason contests in his career. The release of Jacob Bobenmoyer opened a roster spot that the Jaguars used to sign Johnson on Nov. 2, 2026. The move increases depth along the interior defensive line and restores a player with prior experience in the club’s rotation.