Billionaire owner Shad Khan has the Jaguars reaching new heights after some dreadful lows

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shad Khan’s venture with the Jacksonville Jaguars could have started years before it actually did. “One day we’ll be judged fully by our actions.” Khan doesn’t seem to get enough credit for all he’s done for the Jaguars. “I’ve kind of learned in life that you keep your nose to the grindstone and eventually perception catches up with reality,” said Khan, who also owns Fulham FC in the English Premier League. How do you get the three critical elements right?” It took Khan several tries and some luck to land quarterback Trevor Lawrence, head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke — a trio he playfully equates to “cracking the code.” The Jaguars won the AFC South for the second time in five years in 2022 and then returned 20 of 22 starters for what they hope will lead to a deeper playoff run. In the midst of the team’s most successful stretch in two decades, the Jaguars opened a $120 million facility and unveiled conceptual designs for a “stadium of the future.” The $1.4 billion project, which includes a 62,000-seat, open-air stadium under a translucent covering that’s the equivalent of “wearing shades in the sun,” would tie the team to Jacksonville for decades.