Amid their offseason front office shakeup, the Jaguars are welcoming back a familiar face.
Jacksonville announced on Monday that it has hired Hall of Fame offensive lineman Tony Boselli as its next executive vice president of football operations.
Boselli, the Jags' first-ever draft pick in 1995 and a 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, will report to team owner Shad Khan, who announced the news Monday morning.
“Few people have better relationships throughout the NFL, know the game, and understand the value of strong team identity and culture as well as Tony Boselli,” Khan said in a statement. "Tony has a wealth of football acumen that we respect and need, and his counsel will be tremendously valuable to me and our football leadership team during this current rebirth and for many seasons to come.”
Boselli, new head coach Liam Coen and Jacksonville's next general manager will be tasked with forming "a football leadership unit that will collaborate and align on all major football decisions, develop a long-term strategy for sustainable on-field success, and provide counsel to the team owner," the Jaguars said.
Coen and the new GM, like Boselli, will report to Khan.
“My passion for this team, these fans and this city has defined my football life, to the point it is now engrained in my family’s legacy,” Boselli added in a statement. “Today, that relationship has evolved to include this exciting opportunity, and I find my emotions remarkably similar to what I felt upon being drafted as a Jacksonville Jaguar in 1995. I am so excited and deeply humbled to work with and alongside Shad Khan, the Khan Family, Liam Coen, our new general manager and the entire Jaguars front office. We will come together to build a lasting foundation and winning tradition that Jaguars fans will be proud of.”
Boselli's hire is the latest change to Jacksonville's power structure in what has been a whirlwind offseason. The Jaguars fired coach Doug Pederson after three seasons following the 2024 campaign, then waited weeks to part with general manager Trent Baalke after struggling to reel in a new head coach. Jacksonville eventually hired Coen on Jan. 24, but remain in search of a new GM.
A hulking left tackle in his day, Boselli was the second overall pick of the 1995 draft out of USC. Over seven seasons in Duval, the offensive lineman reached five Pro Bowls and was thrice named first-team All-Pro. Boselli was the first player to be inducted into Jacksonville's Pride of the Jaguars and was also selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s. In 2022, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his 16th year of eligibility and sixth as a finalist.
Boselli has been around the organization for years since his retirement after the 2001 season. He most recently served as the Jags' game-day radio analyst and a contributor to the team's website.
Now, he won't be covering the Jaguars, but rebuilding them.