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The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without their star running back Travis Etienne Jr. for an undetermined period due to a hamstring injury sustained during their recent game against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Doug Pederson confirmed that Etienne is week-to-week, impacting the team's rushing strategy moving forward. In his absence, second-year back Tank Bigsby is expected to step up as the lead back.
- Travis Etienne is out with a hamstring injury, impacting the Jaguars' backfield.
- Tank Bigsby is set to take over as the lead running back.
Travis Etienne | RB
Injury
Week 6
1 receptions
003 carries
- Etienne is week-to-week with a hamstring injury.
- He had three carries for minus-1 yard and one catch for zero yards before leaving the game.
Tank Bigsby | RB
Breakout
Pickup
Week 6
0
297 rush yards
- Bigsby is expected to take over as the lead back in Etienne's absence.
- He leads the Jaguars in rushing with 297 yards and averages 7.2 yards per carry.
D'Ernest Johnson | RB
Pickup
Week 6
0
67 rush yards
- Johnson will back up Bigsby as the second running option.
- He has 67 rushing yards this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars
- The Jaguars will need to adjust their offensive strategy without Etienne.
- Tank Bigsby will be crucial for the team's rushing attack moving forward.