Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping receives contract extension

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Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping will continue to lead the team’s business operations through the 2030 NFL season after receiving a contract extension, team owner Shad Khan announced Feb. 11.

Lamping has held the position since 2012.

“As we look ahead at what will be crucially important years for the Jaguars off the field, especially given all that involves the Stadium of the Future project, the leadership of Mark Lamping is needed more than ever,” Khan said in a news release.

“I’m very happy and proud to say that Mark will continue to serve as our team president, and I thank Mark for his commitment to making the Jacksonville Jaguars a model business organization throughout the NFL and in all of sports.”

Lamping has had a major role in shaping the “Stadium of the Future” deal between the city and the Jaguars.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, Jaguars President Mark Lamping and city lead negotiator Mike Weinstein met with citizens May 15 at Mandarin High School to discuss plans for the “Stadium of the Future” deal.

The deal will revamp and modernize EverBank Stadium and keep the team in it for the next three decades.

In June, City Council approved a $1.45 billion package of legislation that included funding for the stadium’s makeover, a 30-year lease, a nonrelocation agreement and $56 million in spending on riverfront parks and the stadium-adjacent flex field. The deal includes $775 million in public funding for the stadium, the most expensive single capital project in the city’s history.

The NFL owners group gave final approval to the team’s “Stadium of the Future” deal with the city on Oct. 15.

An aerial rendering of the Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium of the Future at the site of its current facility Downtown along the St. Johns River.

The Jaguars introduced plans for the makeover in mid-2023.

“It was a privilege to be named president of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012 and my experience since that moment has been rewarding in every respect imaginable,” Lamping said in the release.

“I am grateful to Shad and his family for the opportunity to continue in our mission to make the Jaguars and, by extension, Downtown Jacksonville and our community the very best they can be. I’m especially in debt to my colleagues throughout our front office. They’re the ones who come through for our organization every day and are every bit as confident as I am that we will meet and exceed our potential in the years ahead.”