Jaguars RB Etienne to miss season
Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne is out for the season after injuring his left foot in Monday’s preseason loss against the Saints.
The Jaguars said Tuesday that Etienne, a first-round draft pick from Clemson, has a Lisfranc injury. He was placed on injured reserve and is expected to have surgery as soon as possible.
Since Etienne was placed on IR before the final 53-man roster deadline next Tuesday, his season is over.
Losing Etienne is a significant setback for the Jaguars, who planned to use him in the slot and as a third-down back.
The Jaguars selected Etienne with the 25th overall pick in April’s draft and paired him with fellow Clemson star Trevor Lawrence.
Etienne is the ACC’s career leading rusher, tallying 4,952 yards in four seasons. He also set league records for rushing TDs (70), total TDs (78) and points scored (468).
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