December 16, 2025 • 11 mins
Jaguars Running Back Bhayshul Tuten Injury Report
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So if you followed the NFL news cycle this past week,
you saw a team that looked absolutely unstoppable.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Oh yeah, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
That statement victory forty eight to twenty over the New
York Jets. I mean, Trevor Lawrence was throwing six touchdowns.
Everything was clicking.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
They looked, frankly like a team that's not just playoff bound,
but a real Super Bowl contender.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
But the NFL is a cruel sport. Sometimes the biggest victories,
well they come at the highest price, and there's sort
of a silent wound hidden inside that forty eight point euphoria. Okay,
so let's unpack this. This deep dive is all about
figuring out how one single injury to a key rotational
player can completely rearrange a team strategy.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Their whole personnel structure.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Really exactly, we're diving into the news around Jaguars running
back Patial Tutin and tracing that ripple effect his absence
is going to create, and.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
The core info we have from our sources confirms this
is far more than just a minor knock tooton thround rookie.
He's going to need.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Surgery, surgery for what exactly.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
To repair a broken finger, And crucially, the prognosis is
that he's expected to miss several weeks We're talking the
rest of the regular season, which forces the Jaguars into
a rapid strategic pivot that you know they have to
execute right now against the toughest part of their schedule.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
So let's start with the almost unbelievable irony of where
and when this happens.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
It's pretty wild.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
I mean, the specifics of the injury are just cruel.
Teuton suffered that broken finger during that very same massive
forty eight twenty victory over the.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Jets at EverBank Stadium. Yeah. Yeah, the teams celebrating fans
are ecstatic, and a key piece is just silently compromised.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
And here's the detail that makes it land with maximum impact.
Tuten got hurt right after making a huge play.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Of course he did.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Before he left the field. He had one carry for
seven yards and one catch. Yeah, because she took sixteen
yards for a touchdown. Ugh.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
So he scores six points for them in a blowout,
and that moment of glory comes with a huge, huge cost.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Well, that just caants the picture of the immediate impact
He delivered and you know what they're losing right.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
There, So what's the timeline look like?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
When we analyze the timeline, context is everything. The good news,
as you mentioned, is the expectation he should be ready
to return for the playoffs. That's the goal.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Okay, so there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
There is, But the challenge is entirely in the here
and now. The Jags are ten to four. They have
to navigate these final three games that determine their playoff
seating a high seed, maybe a buye, or they.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Slide back, and they have to do it without a
guy who was clearly becoming a foundational part of their rotation.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Right.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
I have to ask, though the team just put up
forty eight points, is this really an immediate crisis. They've
got Travis a Yan Junior, a clear workhorse starter. Can't
they just lean on him more for three games and
you know whether the storm Well.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
What's fascinating here is that the crisis isn't just about
rushing yards. It's about flexibility and predictability. But to answer
your question, yes, they can lean on ET's hand, but
the cost of that is huge. So wear and take
the wear and tear exactly. You do not want your
star running back taking unnecessary hits when you're already paper
thin behind him. This is where depth is truly tested,
(03:17):
not in September, but in December, when every snap carries
playoff weight.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
It's the difference between managing the final weeks comfortably versus
like running on fumes right into January.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
That's it, and that fragility is what makes this injury
so critical right now.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
So let's stop tweeting Tuton as just a name on
a roster sheet. Let's define why his absence is such
a big deal. Okay, he wasn't just the third running back.
He was a crucial utility player, right all right. That
kind of versatility is notoriously hard to.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Replicate, especially on the fly mid season.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
He was a fourth round pick out of Virginia Tech,
which you know for a running back, that signals the
team saw a real contributor, not just a camp body, for.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Sure, and we have to to fi his value. We
have to look at the numbers because they really highlight
all the different things that now need to be replaced.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Go for it.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Okay, First, raw production, He's the jaguars third leading rusher
with two hundred and eighty four yards. That's critical yards.
That was supposed to be taking hits off of Etienne
right Spells exactly. And beyond the ground game, he was
a genuine threat catching the ball. Ten catches for seventy
nine yards.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Now, those numbers don't jump off the page.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
They don't, but that specific contribution a back who can
reliably catch passes allows the Jaguars to maintain certain offensive
sets without having to substitute.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
I think that's the strategic point we need to really
dig into in the NFL. Like you don't want to
show your hand right now. Never, if Tuton is on
the field, defenses have to respect him as both a
runner and a receiver. If he's replaced by a player
who's just like a downhill runner, doesn't that make the
offense way more predictable.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
That raises the most important question here, which is all
about masking your play calls. Yeah, when you have a
versatile guy like Tutin, you can line up and the
defense has to prepare for an inside run, a screen pass,
a check down, anything. His presence meant maximum flexibility. Now,
if they sub in a less refined run only back,
they are basically telling the defense, what the play is
(05:15):
not going to be. That shift eliminates a huge layer
of misdirection, which is priceless when you're facing a playoff
defense like Denvers.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
And we can't forget special teams. That always gets overlooked
until someone gets hurt.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
It always does. The source material notes he split kickertion
duties with the other rookie, laquin Allen.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
That's a key detail. So you don't just lose a
depth runner and a receiving.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Threat, you lose a trusted body on special teams. So
now la Quinn Allen, who's already being promoted to the
main backup, also have to shoulder all the kick return duties.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
That's double duty for a guy who's not been tested
like this at all.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
It increases his physical load, risk of error, risk of injury.
So you circle back to the core challenge. How do
you replace a guy who is your third leading rusher,
a receiving threat, and a key speer.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
You don't not with one person. You can't.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
The roles get split up among less experienced guys, and
that puts stress on the whole game plan.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
So with Tooton officially sidelined, the focus shifts entirely to
his left. This is that immediate cascade effect.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Putting unproven players into extremely high pressure rolls overnight.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
The immediate promotion is pretty clear. Laquinn Allen is now
the top back up behind Travis Yatien Jr.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Next man up.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
He's a rookie seventh round pick out.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Of Syracuse, and that designation seventh round pick is vital
context for you to understand. A fourth rounder, Lake Tuton
is expected to be a solid rotational guy. A seventh
rounder like Allan is usually seen as a developmental project,
someone who needs time practice squad reps, not someone you
trust with a big workload in a playoff push.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
Well, wait a minute, The biggest concern seems to be
just to kraiking the sheer numbers. If Allan moves up,
what does the depth chart actually look like?
Speaker 2 (06:55):
And this is where the roster crunch becomes critical. Once
Tuton is officially out, Travis a R. And l Quinn
Allen are the only two running backs on the active
fifty three man roster.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Only two.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
That's not just thin, that is dangerously thin for a
team about to play three must win games. If either
of them gets hurt, even in practice, the Jaguars have
run out of.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Options, which immediately points the spotlight toward the practice squad. Right,
that's the emergency depth.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Yep, they have a guy waiting in the wings, Jack Jackson.
Who is he a rookie undrafted free agent from Arkansas
a UDFA.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
So for you listening, the UBFA label means he's at
the absolute bottom rung of the roster ladder, a guy
who didn't even get drafted.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
And they'll likely have to activate him fast just to
have a third body. That means burning a roster spot
that could have been used on, say a defensive back.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
So the bigger picture here is just stark completely.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
The Jaguars are now relying on a seventh round pick
and an undrafted free agent to back up their workhorse star.
The margin for error for Edtien has just.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Vanished, and opposing defenses know this.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
They absolutely know this. They know the Jags have to
be careful with e Tn and they know the limits
of the guys behind him. That predictability is the ultimate
cost here.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
The structural breakdown of the roster is bad enough, but
the timing, I mean, it just could not be worse.
The schedule gets tight.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Right now, The stakes just climb to their absolute maximum.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
So what does this all mean for the next three
weeks without Tuton, Well.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
We just need to look at the remaining schedule to
really get the urgency here. The Jaguars ten to four
have three crucial games left. These are not tune ups
de retally out for us. They play first a really
tough road game at Denver this Sunday.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Denver is twelve to two. That is not a soft landing.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Not at all. That is an immediate high stakes test.
After that, they have a key divisional games against Indianapolis
who's eight six and fighting for their own playoff life
and men and finally Tennessee who are two twelve.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
So the toughest battles Denver and Indie happen right away.
Tooton won't be there for either of them.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
That's the clear implication. The two most physical matchups happen
before he's expected back. This forces an immense volume onto
Etien Jr.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
And it means Allen and I guess Jackson are going
to be tested in must win games.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Think about that Denver game. It's on the road, hostile environment,
probably at altitude. Fatigue is a factor for even seasoned veterans. Yeah,
to ask laquin Allen, the seventh round rookie, to spell
Ettien and perform reliably in that environment, maybe even protect
Trevor Lawrence on third down. It's a huge game.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
It sounds like their playoff seating now hinges maybe unfairly
on a couple of untested players into two huge games.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
Absolutely, the margin for error that toot And provided is gone.
The whole focus shifts to risk mitigation, which is the
last thing you want to be thinking about when you're
ten to four and pushing for a buy in.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Just for context, this news broke fast, right, Yeah, it
wasn't some slow.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Leak, No, not at all. First reported by NFL Network,
with guys like Michael Dorocco at ESPN quickly verifying the
surgery and timeline. It was an immediate, high impact event
that just changed their outlook instantly.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Okay, So to quickly recap what we've learned, the jaguars
huge win over the Jets came with a major cost.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
A very high cost.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Versatile fourth round pick Patial Tutant is out with a
broken finger kneed surgery and we'll miss the rest of
regular season. That we should be back for the playoffs,
and that loss takes away a key utility player rushing,
receiving special teams and makes the offense way more predictable.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
And the depth chart just collapses onto a seventh round
rookie lquin Allen as the only active backup.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
Forcing them to likely activate an undrafted free agent just
to get through these last three games.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
And you know, knowledge is most valuable when you can
apply it. The immediate pressure on the Jaguars is monumental.
They have this massive road game against the twelve two
Broncers right now. Tutan's absence puts intense career defining pressure
on these inexperienced guys to perform in a hostile, critical environment.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
So what's the final thought for us to chew on.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
Here's the provocative thought for you. The team's entire plan
for the three weeks just shifted from how do we win?
To how do we survive until Tootin gets back? How
well that seventh round rookie lequin Allen handles not just
the carries, but the pressure of protecting the quarterback against
a ferocious Broncos pass rush this Sunday that will ultimately
determine if the Jaguars can lock in their playoff seed,
(11:18):
or they just limp into January that one performance is
the most critical question they're facing right now.
So if you followed the NFL news cycle this past week,
you saw a team that looked absolutely unstoppable.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Oh yeah, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
That statement victory forty eight to twenty over the New
York Jets. I mean, Trevor Lawrence was throwing six touchdowns.
Everything was clicking.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
They looked, frankly like a team that's not just playoff bound,
but a real Super Bowl contender.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
But the NFL is a cruel sport. Sometimes the biggest victories,
well they come at the highest price, and there's sort
of a silent wound hidden inside that forty eight point euphoria. Okay,
so let's unpack this. This deep dive is all about
figuring out how one single injury to a key rotational
player can completely rearrange a team strategy.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Their whole personnel structure.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Really exactly, we're diving into the news around Jaguars running
back Patial Tutin and tracing that ripple effect his absence
is going to create, and.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
The core info we have from our sources confirms this
is far more than just a minor knock tooton thround rookie.
He's going to need.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Surgery, surgery for what exactly.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
To repair a broken finger, And crucially, the prognosis is
that he's expected to miss several weeks We're talking the
rest of the regular season, which forces the Jaguars into
a rapid strategic pivot that you know they have to
execute right now against the toughest part of their schedule.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
So let's start with the almost unbelievable irony of where
and when this happens.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
It's pretty wild.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
I mean, the specifics of the injury are just cruel.
Teuton suffered that broken finger during that very same massive
forty eight twenty victory over the.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Jets at EverBank Stadium. Yeah. Yeah, the teams celebrating fans
are ecstatic, and a key piece is just silently compromised.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
And here's the detail that makes it land with maximum impact.
Tuten got hurt right after making a huge play.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Of course he did.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Before he left the field. He had one carry for
seven yards and one catch. Yeah, because she took sixteen
yards for a touchdown. Ugh.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
So he scores six points for them in a blowout,
and that moment of glory comes with a huge, huge cost.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Well, that just caants the picture of the immediate impact
He delivered and you know what they're losing right.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
There, So what's the timeline look like?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
When we analyze the timeline, context is everything. The good news,
as you mentioned, is the expectation he should be ready
to return for the playoffs. That's the goal.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Okay, so there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
There is, But the challenge is entirely in the here
and now. The Jags are ten to four. They have
to navigate these final three games that determine their playoff
seating a high seed, maybe a buye, or they.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Slide back, and they have to do it without a
guy who was clearly becoming a foundational part of their rotation.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Right.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
I have to ask, though the team just put up
forty eight points, is this really an immediate crisis. They've
got Travis a Yan Junior, a clear workhorse starter. Can't
they just lean on him more for three games and
you know whether the storm Well.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
What's fascinating here is that the crisis isn't just about
rushing yards. It's about flexibility and predictability. But to answer
your question, yes, they can lean on ET's hand, but
the cost of that is huge. So wear and take
the wear and tear exactly. You do not want your
star running back taking unnecessary hits when you're already paper
thin behind him. This is where depth is truly tested,
(03:17):
not in September, but in December, when every snap carries
playoff weight.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
It's the difference between managing the final weeks comfortably versus
like running on fumes right into January.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
That's it, and that fragility is what makes this injury
so critical right now.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
So let's stop tweeting Tuton as just a name on
a roster sheet. Let's define why his absence is such
a big deal. Okay, he wasn't just the third running back.
He was a crucial utility player, right all right. That
kind of versatility is notoriously hard to.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Replicate, especially on the fly mid season.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
He was a fourth round pick out of Virginia Tech,
which you know for a running back, that signals the
team saw a real contributor, not just a camp body, for.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Sure, and we have to to fi his value. We
have to look at the numbers because they really highlight
all the different things that now need to be replaced.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Go for it.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Okay, First, raw production, He's the jaguars third leading rusher
with two hundred and eighty four yards. That's critical yards.
That was supposed to be taking hits off of Etienne
right Spells exactly. And beyond the ground game, he was
a genuine threat catching the ball. Ten catches for seventy
nine yards.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Now, those numbers don't jump off the page.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
They don't, but that specific contribution a back who can
reliably catch passes allows the Jaguars to maintain certain offensive
sets without having to substitute.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
I think that's the strategic point we need to really
dig into in the NFL. Like you don't want to
show your hand right now. Never, if Tuton is on
the field, defenses have to respect him as both a
runner and a receiver. If he's replaced by a player
who's just like a downhill runner, doesn't that make the
offense way more predictable.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
That raises the most important question here, which is all
about masking your play calls. Yeah, when you have a
versatile guy like Tutin, you can line up and the
defense has to prepare for an inside run, a screen pass,
a check down, anything. His presence meant maximum flexibility. Now,
if they sub in a less refined run only back,
they are basically telling the defense, what the play is
(05:15):
not going to be. That shift eliminates a huge layer
of misdirection, which is priceless when you're facing a playoff
defense like Denvers.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
And we can't forget special teams. That always gets overlooked
until someone gets hurt.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
It always does. The source material notes he split kickertion
duties with the other rookie, laquin Allen.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
That's a key detail. So you don't just lose a
depth runner and a receiving.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Threat, you lose a trusted body on special teams. So
now la Quinn Allen, who's already being promoted to the
main backup, also have to shoulder all the kick return duties.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
That's double duty for a guy who's not been tested
like this at all.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
It increases his physical load, risk of error, risk of injury.
So you circle back to the core challenge. How do
you replace a guy who is your third leading rusher,
a receiving threat, and a key speer.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
You don't not with one person. You can't.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
The roles get split up among less experienced guys, and
that puts stress on the whole game plan.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
So with Tooton officially sidelined, the focus shifts entirely to
his left. This is that immediate cascade effect.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Putting unproven players into extremely high pressure rolls overnight.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
The immediate promotion is pretty clear. Laquinn Allen is now
the top back up behind Travis Yatien Jr.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Next man up.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
He's a rookie seventh round pick out.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Of Syracuse, and that designation seventh round pick is vital
context for you to understand. A fourth rounder, Lake Tuton
is expected to be a solid rotational guy. A seventh
rounder like Allan is usually seen as a developmental project,
someone who needs time practice squad reps, not someone you
trust with a big workload in a playoff push.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
Well, wait a minute, The biggest concern seems to be
just to kraiking the sheer numbers. If Allan moves up,
what does the depth chart actually look like?
Speaker 2 (06:55):
And this is where the roster crunch becomes critical. Once
Tuton is officially out, Travis a R. And l Quinn
Allen are the only two running backs on the active
fifty three man roster.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Only two.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
That's not just thin, that is dangerously thin for a
team about to play three must win games. If either
of them gets hurt, even in practice, the Jaguars have
run out of.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Options, which immediately points the spotlight toward the practice squad. Right,
that's the emergency depth.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Yep, they have a guy waiting in the wings, Jack Jackson.
Who is he a rookie undrafted free agent from Arkansas
a UDFA.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
So for you listening, the UBFA label means he's at
the absolute bottom rung of the roster ladder, a guy
who didn't even get drafted.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
And they'll likely have to activate him fast just to
have a third body. That means burning a roster spot
that could have been used on, say a defensive back.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
So the bigger picture here is just stark completely.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
The Jaguars are now relying on a seventh round pick
and an undrafted free agent to back up their workhorse star.
The margin for error for Edtien has just.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Vanished, and opposing defenses know this.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
They absolutely know this. They know the Jags have to
be careful with e Tn and they know the limits
of the guys behind him. That predictability is the ultimate
cost here.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
The structural breakdown of the roster is bad enough, but
the timing, I mean, it just could not be worse.
The schedule gets tight.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Right now, The stakes just climb to their absolute maximum.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
So what does this all mean for the next three
weeks without Tuton, Well.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
We just need to look at the remaining schedule to
really get the urgency here. The Jaguars ten to four
have three crucial games left. These are not tune ups
de retally out for us. They play first a really
tough road game at Denver this Sunday.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Denver is twelve to two. That is not a soft landing.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Not at all. That is an immediate high stakes test.
After that, they have a key divisional games against Indianapolis
who's eight six and fighting for their own playoff life
and men and finally Tennessee who are two twelve.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
So the toughest battles Denver and Indie happen right away.
Tooton won't be there for either of them.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
That's the clear implication. The two most physical matchups happen
before he's expected back. This forces an immense volume onto
Etien Jr.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
And it means Allen and I guess Jackson are going
to be tested in must win games.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Think about that Denver game. It's on the road, hostile environment,
probably at altitude. Fatigue is a factor for even seasoned veterans. Yeah,
to ask laquin Allen, the seventh round rookie, to spell
Ettien and perform reliably in that environment, maybe even protect
Trevor Lawrence on third down. It's a huge game.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
It sounds like their playoff seating now hinges maybe unfairly
on a couple of untested players into two huge games.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
Absolutely, the margin for error that toot And provided is gone.
The whole focus shifts to risk mitigation, which is the
last thing you want to be thinking about when you're
ten to four and pushing for a buy in.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Just for context, this news broke fast, right, Yeah, it
wasn't some slow.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Leak, No, not at all. First reported by NFL Network,
with guys like Michael Dorocco at ESPN quickly verifying the
surgery and timeline. It was an immediate, high impact event
that just changed their outlook instantly.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Okay, So to quickly recap what we've learned, the jaguars
huge win over the Jets came with a major cost.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
A very high cost.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Versatile fourth round pick Patial Tutant is out with a
broken finger kneed surgery and we'll miss the rest of
regular season. That we should be back for the playoffs,
and that loss takes away a key utility player rushing,
receiving special teams and makes the offense way more predictable.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
And the depth chart just collapses onto a seventh round
rookie lquin Allen as the only active backup.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
Forcing them to likely activate an undrafted free agent just
to get through these last three games.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
And you know, knowledge is most valuable when you can
apply it. The immediate pressure on the Jaguars is monumental.
They have this massive road game against the twelve two
Broncers right now. Tutan's absence puts intense career defining pressure
on these inexperienced guys to perform in a hostile, critical environment.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
So what's the final thought for us to chew on.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
Here's the provocative thought for you. The team's entire plan
for the three weeks just shifted from how do we win?
To how do we survive until Tootin gets back? How
well that seventh round rookie lequin Allen handles not just
the carries, but the pressure of protecting the quarterback against
a ferocious Broncos pass rush this Sunday that will ultimately
determine if the Jaguars can lock in their playoff seed,
(11:18):
or they just limp into January that one performance is
the most critical question they're facing right now.
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