Rashean Mathis has been a starting cornerback of the Jacksonville Jaguars for years, but because he’s age 32 in August and tore his ACL last season, the Jaguars signed Aaron Ross this offseason, someone with starting experience from the New York Giants. The Jaguars official website confirmed today what many expected, that Mathis will have to earn his starting job back from Ross now that he’s been cleared to practice.

Mathis has really struggled in coverage over the last 2 years, and while Ross hasn’t been much better, he is much younger and not coming off a major injury so he’s probably the favorite. The Jaguars signed Ross for 9.75 million over 3 years this offseason and only resigned Mathis for 2 million over 1, another sign that Ross is the favorite.

The loser will likely line up in the slot and William Middleton, who played significant snaps last season because of injury, will be the #4 cornerback. If injuries strike again, he’ll play significant snaps again. Of their top 4 cornerbacks, only Ross is signed after this season so the Jaguars will have a lot of decisions to make at the position next offseason.

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