Team news: Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars HC Doug Pederson told reporters that RB Travis Etienne is expected to be ready for early offseason programs, while RB James Robinson is not expected to be ready until training camp.

Pederson also stated that Robinson can be a three-down back. Etienne's role is undetermined as Pederson smiled and said "we'll see," according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network.

Who knows what Pederson has planned for Etienne, but it sounds like a jack-of-all-trades role. It is also promising for Robinson backers to see a new regime believe in his talents as a workhorse back.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed WR Zay Jones to a three-year deal.

The Jags now have 12 wideouts after day one of free agency (but not really). Jones will be competing for targets with Christian Kirk, Evan Engram, Dan Arnold, Marvin Jones, and Laviska Shenault, Jr.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed TE Evan Engram to a one-year deal.

Related Player: Dan Arnold

This signing sabotages any value Arnold and Engram have, unless Arnold is on his way out.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed WR Christian Kirk.

Kirk's addition probably signals the end of D.J. Chark's time in Jacksonville. Kirk will be targeted plenty by Trevor Lawrence and should be in the top 30-35 of receivers majority of weeks.

The Jacksonville Jaguars removed TE Dan Arnold from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault was removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Play him at your own risk.

The Jacksonville Jaguars put running back James Robinson on injured reserve because of an Achilles injury and placed 11 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday.

Related players: Carlos Hyde, Dare Ogunbowale

The noncontact injury occurred in the first quarter when Robinson came out of his stance in the backfield. He immediately fell to the ground and grabbed his left foot. He was helped off the field and then taken into the locker room via cart with a towel draped over his head, the story said. With Hyde on the IR, Ogunbowale should again take over as the team's RB1. He carried 17 times for 57 yards and a TD in Week 16 while adding two catches for 15 yards.

Jaguars RB James Robinson suffered a torn Achilles Sunday against the Jets.

Just absolutely unfortunate for Robinson, who was performing very well and was overcoming coaching issues all season. Dare Ogunbowale is in at running back. Hopefully Robinson can come back early next season along with first-round pick Travis Etienne, who will also be coming off injury next season.

Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault has been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list. He will miss Week 16's game against the New York Jets unless he tests negative Saturday and Sunday morning.

A disappointing season for Shenault hits another snag. He was barely a flex play with little usage the past month.

Jacksonville has placed running back Carlos Hyde and safety Rayshawn Jenkins on injured reserve. With just three weeks left in the season Hyde and Jenkins are done for the year.

Related players: James Robinson, Dare Ogunbowale, Nathan Cottrell

Hyde suffered a concussion in the Week 14 loss to Tennessee and missed Sunday’s loss to Houston. He finished 2021 with 253 yards on 72 carries along with 12 catches for 65 yards, the story said. Ogunbowale and Cottrell are next up on the depth chart behind Robinson, who should get a bulk of the work going forward.