The Jaguars re-signed Gardeck on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck will stick with Jacksonville after a career year in 2025, in which he tallied 48 tackles (28 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble while suiting up for all 17 regular-season games. He figures to reprise a significant rotational role in the team's linebacker corps for the 2026 campaign.

Gardeck logged 48 tackles (28 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games for the Jaguars in 2025.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck ended the 2024 regular season on the Cardinals' injured reserve after tearing his ACL in October. He caught on with the Jaguars on a one-year deal in 2025 and progressed enough in his recovery to be available for Week 1. He worked in a rotational role on defense, and while his sack total was his lowest over his last three years, he finished with a career high in tackles while appearing in every single game for the Jaguars, including in the AFC wild-card round against the Bills. Gardeck is an unrestricted free agent but could remain in Jacksonville.

Gardeck recorded six total tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

The first-year Jaguar logged his first 1.5 sacks of the season against his former team in Week 12, bringing down Jacoby Brissett in both the first and third quarters. Gardeck has appeared in all 11 games this season, recording 38 total tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He's expected to remain one of Jacksonville's top outside linebackers in the Week 13 matchup against the Titans.

Gardeck (chest) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck was a limited participant in practice throughout the week, and being cleared of injury designation indicates he has moved pas his chest injury in time for Sunday's game. The starting outside linebacker has played in every game of the Jaguars' 2025 campaign, totaling 28 tackles (19 solo), one pass defensed and one forced fumble through 200 defensive snaps. The 31-year-old is also a special-teams contributor, having logged 164 special-teams snaps this season, and his continued presence on the field will benefit the Jaguars in multiple phases of the game.

Gardeck (chest) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck was limited in practice last week but ultimately was cleared to play Week 10 against Houston and wasn't given an injury designation. The 31-year-old edge rusher has logged 34 percent of the defensive snaps this season, recording 28 tackles (19 solo) and one pass breakup. He's also a fixture on special teams.

Gardeck (chest) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck was limited in practice all week due to a chest injury, but the eighth-year pro has been cleared to play in Sunday's AFC South tilt. He has accumulated 21 tackles (14 solo), one pass defense and one forced fumble through eight regular-season games.

Gardeck (chest) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck likely picked up the injury during the Jaguars' Week 9 overtime win over the Raiders, when he logged five tackles (three solo) while playing 35 snaps (19 on defense, 16 on special teams). The injury wasn't severe enough for him to miss Wednesday's practice entirely, and he'll have two more opportunities to practice in full and avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's AFC South tilt against the Texans.

The Jaguars activated Gardeck (knee) from the active/PUP list Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck tore his ACL in Week 7 last season with the Cardinals but is nearing 100 percent and looks to be on track for the Jaguars' Week 1 opener. Gardeck has produced when given chances in the past, logging 17.0 sacks across seven seasons with Arizona prior to signing with the Jaguars last month.

The Jaguars placed Gardeck (knee) on the active/PUP list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck tore his ACL in Week 7 of last season and is still rehabbing the injury. The veteran linebacker signed with the Jaguars in early June, but it's not clear when he'll be ready to suit up. That said, he can be activated at any point during the preseason, at which point he'll be eligible to begin practicing.

Jacksonville signed Gardeck (knee) on Wednesday, Brock Vierra of si.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gardeck missed Arizona's last 10 games of the 2024 season after tearing his ACL in Week 7 versus the Chargers. Now, he's getting a fresh start with a new team. With that said, he might not be a lock to make the Jaguars' final 53-man roster for 2025, especially given that they just added Jack Kiser in the fourth round of the draft.