Bhayshul Tuten: Everything you need to know

With Chris Rodriguez recovering from a foot procedure, Tuten and LeQuint Allen took the majority of the Jaguars' running back reps during OTAs, as well as Tuesday's mandatory minicamp session, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports. According to coach Liam Coen, Rodriguez, who hurt his left foot at the beginning of the team's offseason conditioning program, "will be full go come training camp." Once he's back on the field, the free-agent addition is set to compete with Tuten and Allen for slotting in a backfield that no longer includes Travis Etienne, who recorded 260 carries in 17 regular-season games with the Jaguars in 2025. As a rookie last season, Tuten carried 83 times for 307 yards and five TDs, while adding 10 catches for 79 yards and a pair of receiving TDs in 15 regular-season contests. This coming season, the 2025 fourth-rounder clearly has an opportunity to carve a larger role, but at this stage it remains to be seen how Jacksonville's RB touches will be distributed come Week 1, with Coen having previously referred to the situation as "truly wide open," per John Shipley of SI.com.

Tuten will likely see a similar workload to Chris Rodriguez as the leaders of Jacksonville's new-look backfield, John Shipley of SI.com reports. Tuten finished second on the team in carries as a rookie during the regular season, as the 2025 fourth-round pick rushed 83 times for 307 yards and five touchdowns while working as the backup to Travis Etienne, who subsequently signed a four-year contract with the Saints in free agency. Jacksonville brought in Rodriguez on a two-year, $10-million contract but didn't draft any running backs, setting Tuten and Rodriguez up to split most of the carries ahead of passing-down specialists LeQuint Allen and DeeJay Dallas.

Tuten finished the 2025 season with 307 yards and five touchdowns on 83 rushing attempts. He also had 10 catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns in 15 regular-season games. A finger injury kept Tuten out for two games in 2025. When available, the fourth-round rookie carried the ball in every game he appeared in during the season, with his most impactful game occurring in Week 11, when he had 15 attempts. Travis Etienne remained the starter for the entirety of the season, but he is expected to be an unrestricted free agent in March. Should Etienne leave, Tuten could have an opportunity for a larger role in 2026.