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The Jacksonville Jaguars will have a new starting running back this season after Travis Etienne Jr. joined the New Orleans Saints in free agency.
However, with Jaguars' preseason opener in just a few days, they are still unwilling to make a decision on who will take Etienne's spot.
On the team's first depth chart of the year, Jacksonville has both second-year running back Bhayshul Tuten and fourth-year running back Chris Rodriguez listed in the No. 1 spot.
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That may not seem like a big deal, but it is a little confusing after Jaguars head coach Liam Coen has been praising Tuten all offseason.
“He does a great job of finding the end zone and his yards after contact and rushing yards, man — when he can get going and get downhill, I mean, he was 4.28 coming out. So he can fly,” Coen said. “Now it’s more so, he was so conscientious about ball security last year and doing right. Okay, now Tuten, you got it. You understand it more. Now just go be you. Go do what got you here. Go be special, that’s who you are. We’re definitely expecting Tuten to have a big year for us.”
Both players certainly have a lot to prove. Tuten, a fourth-round pick a year ago, only rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez hasn't been able to earn a starting job, rushing for only 920 yards and 10 touchdowns since entering the league as a sixth-round pick in 2023.
Only time will tell how exactly the Jaguars backfield will shake out, but this weekend's game against the New Orleans Saints could be the first indication about which way the team is leaning.
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