Etienne Jr. is playing on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract and coming off a disastrous 150/558/2 line following a 1,000-yard 2023 season. Tank Bigsby ate into his playing time and Etienne Jr. also dealt with hamstring issues. It’s possible that he’d resurface as the head of a committee in a different backfield, but the company that Etienne Jr. is keeping on the list Schefter published — full of Will Levises and Jalin Hyatts — tells the tale of someone who would only cost a Day 3 pick.

Etienne opened the year as the unquestioned lead back for Jacksonville, but it didn’t last long. Every Tank Bigsby chunk play earned the second-year back more work, slowing chipping away at Etienne’s role. Etienne eventually missed two games with a hamstring issue, giving Bigsby a pair of showcase games. He didn’t disappoint and forced a backfield-by-committee for the remainder of the season. Etienne averaged 3.7 yards per carry a year after running at a 3.8 clip. With Bigsby stealing goal line work, his touchdown total plummeted from 12 to two. He finished the year with a measly 558 rushing yards. Etienne’s RB1 days are long gone, and RB2 numbers even seem out of his reach in 2025. He will likely go off early draft boards as a low-ceiling RB3.

Etienne was the lead back for the Jaguars, though he did split carries with Tank Bigsby. He handled 15-of-26 running back carries while also seeing two-of-five running back targets. A 15-yard carry and 26-yard reception were the two burst plays that made the majority of Etienne’s yards as he split red zone carries with Bigsby as well. Etienne saw the better end of the split this week, but is losing enough opportunities to keep him in the RB3 range for Week 18.