BhayshulTuten

News: 4 days agoTuten excelled as a receiver out of the backfield at Sunday's practice, per John Shipley of SI.com.

Spin: The Jaguars appear to be directing more passes Tuten's way at practice following the soft-tissue injury suffered by LeQuint Allen (undisclosed), who had been penciled in as the team's preferred backfield option in passing situations. Ameer Abdullah could take some passing-down work if he makes the team, but Tuten has more receiving upside than Chris Rodriguez, who has just six receptions in 35 career regular-season appearances. Tuten caught 10 of 14 targets for 79 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie regular season.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Tuten is positioned to take over lead-back duties in Jacksonville following the offseason departure of Travis Etienne Jr. Tuten played sparingly as a rookie, totaling 83 carries and 14 targets in 15 games. He cleared 10 touches in only one game (a 15-touch, 74-yard effort in Week 11), but he did find the end zone in all four games in which he had at least eight touches. The 2025 fourth-round pick will see some scoring regression (seven TDs on 93 touches), but he flashed in limited work, can contribute as a rusher and receiver, is working in a good offense and has only journeyman Chris Rodriguez Jr. and passing-down specialist LeQuint Allen Jr. as his competition. Tuten is still unproven, but the 23-year-old has a path to a breakout season.