Jacksonville Jaguars · 2026
Who is Bhayshul Tuten’s handcuff?
Explore the full Jacksonville Jaguars depth chart, player roles and draft history
The published backfield pick
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Behind Bhayshul Tuten · JAX
Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the preferred candidate in the published analysis, but this backfield has committee uncertainty. An absence may spread work across more than one player.
Rodriguez is listed as a co-starter with Tuten.
Handcuff score
Backup opportunity, not projected points or an injury probability.
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If Bhayshul Tuten misses time
Jacksonville’s official Sept. 8 Week 1 depth chart lists Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. as co-starters. Rodriguez is therefore the strongest next-man-up choice, with shared-work risk.
Jacksonville’s official Sept. 8 Week 1 depth chart lists Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. as co-starters. Rodriguez is therefore the strongest next-man-up choice, with shared-work risk.
Free-agent signing listed as a co-starter with Tuten after taking near-equal camp reps. A downhill, physical early-down and short-yardage runner who would absorb heavy carries if Tuten went down, but not a passing-down back.
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Why this candidate scores here
Other candidates in this backfield
LeQuint Allen Jr.
receiving · score 45/100
Ameer Abdullah
receiving · score 33/100
Candidates and scores are from the same published board. A split workload can limit the upside of any one backup.
The production behind the names
2025 regular season. Recorded production, not a projection. A missing stat line is not a zero.
| Player | Games with stats | Carries | Receptions | Total yards | PPR / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 83 | 10 | 386 | 5.9 |
| 12 | 112 | 3 | 530 | 7.7 |
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2025
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2025
Totals include all teams played for that season. Per-game averages use games with recorded stats. Source: nflverse player statistics.
Sources behind the analysis
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