The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed renovating EverBank Stadium into the "Stadium of the Future."
Published on March 13, 2024 at 3:50 pm
The city of Jacksonville plans to share the timeline for proposed renovations of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium by May.
Mike Weinstein, the city’s chief negotiator, spoke to the City Council on Tuesday night about the ongoing negotiations and where the project stands.
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Weinstein said the two sides are still working through how long renovations will take. It’s still up in the air whether the team will stay in Jacksonville while work is being done or relocate.
The stadium is expected to cost more than $1 billion, but Weinstein said negotiating the city’s part of that payment isn’t a priority right now.
If the Jags stay in Jacksonville during construction, Weinstein said not as many fans will be able to attend games.
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“We do continue to discuss the one-year versus two years away. There is a construction issue on if we can make it work and only have the Jags play that one year in 2027 and not 2026. But if we do play here in ‘26, it will probably be in front of 45,000, instead of the 60,000-65,000 they hope to do when it is fully operative,” Weinstein said.
Part of the renovations also includes renovating parking lots and installing a roof that would allow the stadium to host more city events.
The Jaguars are still inviting companies to bid on construction work that would happen at EverBank Stadium if the project is given the green light.
Companies have until noon April 8 to submit those bids.
The team has a website to help the community keep up with where the project stands.
This story was produced by News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.
