EverBank Stadium has undergone a dramatic renovation ahead of the 2026 season, with Jacksonville Jaguars officials promising fans they ‘won’t recognize’ the updated venue.The Florida-based NFL team has started a $1.4 billion project to transform their home field, with a planned completion date set for August 2028.EverBank Stadium is undergoing a massive transformationGettyConstruction on the ‘Stadium of the Future’ ramped up following the conclusion of the 2025 season, with work on the exterior, concourse and canopy structure started in recent months.The ambitious project will force the Jaguars into a 150-mile relocation to Camping World Stadium in 2027, but for the upcoming campaign, games will still be played at EverBank.However, it will look rather different to what fans left behind in January.Jacksonville host the Carolina Panthers for a preseason game on Friday night, and ahead of the action, team president Mark Lamping led a media tour to show off some of the changes to the facility.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.Jaguars stadium under construction for 2026 seasonESPN reporter Michael DiRocco shared a number of photos from inside the stadium, which showed the stands are still very much undergoing transformation, with plenty of tarp on show.A reduced capacity of 42,507 will be enforced in 2026, down from 68,300.The stadium’s upper deck — the 400 level — will be closed for the year, with 22,000 of the removed seats located there.Images of the stadium, shared by DiRocco and other journalists, were quick to spread on social media and drew plenty of reaction from fans.“That place looks torn up outside. I was surprised they’re playing there this year,” one wrote on X.“Hope no one gets hurt around all the construction and equipment,” another said.The Jaguars will continue to play at EverBank in 2026GettyThe stadium will host six games, with a reduced capacity of 42,507GettyView Tweet: https://t.co/yy9zz2ZtcV“Get it together before MNF. This looks like garbage,” a third wrote.“I wonder how the field will look at night with the lights lower and in different areas,” a fourth questioned.What changes have been made to EverBank Stadium for 2026?While a bulk of the work to transform EverBank will be done next year, with a transparent protective canopy, new seating options and immersive in-bowl tech to come, much has changed already.A change to the stadium lights is immediately noticeable, as they have been moved down to the upper deck from their previous mounted positions.The lights will be eventually be integrated into the roof once the roof structure is complete.Concourses are now much wider, while food and beverage stands have been redesigned with lower prices as the work goes on.EverBank will be transformed into a ‘Stadium of the Future’ for 2028JaguarsEverBank’s iconic spa pools, overlooking the north end zone, are closed this season. They will return with the Stadium of the Future.New entry gates will also greet fans, while other design features inside the stadium will keep spectators shaded while allowing breezes to flow through the bowl.“I can’t come up with anything more dramatic than night and day,” Lamping said of the changes to EverBank, per News4Jax.“People won’t recognize it. You’ll come in, you will have these huge concourses. You’ll have what I think will become signature corners in each of the stadium where on television broadcasts it will look very much alive.NFL Stadium StatusOn the Move – Why is Roger Goodell allowing three of NFL’s most famous teams to build $8.8bn new homes and ditch diehard fans?Chicago Bears – NFL’s second-oldest team admits defeat as $5bn relocation from 102-year-old stadium confirmed in statementKansas City Chiefs – Chiefs owner issues response as Kansas City’s $4bn cross-state relocation plan hits roadblockJacksonville Jaguars – $5.6bn NFL team’s 150-mile relocation triggers unique rule exemption amid CBA conflictCleveland Browns – $2.6bn NFL stadium fraught with drama finally makes breakthrough as Super Bowl dream teasedTennessee Titans – Super Bowl 2030 host is unopened $2.2bn ‘cookie-cutter’ stadium that will be NFL’s smallestLamping added that construction crews will pause work around home games, and when the Stadium of the Future is finally complete in 2028, it will be capable of bringing the Super Bowl to Jacksonville.“I think it will be a Super Bowl-ready stadium without question,” he concluded.Before the Jags get to that stage, though, they will play six home games at EverBank in 2026, with two more of their ‘home’ contests set for London, England.A relocation to Orlando will follow in 2027, before the team returns to a state-of-the-art, billion-dollar home in 2028.