Rodriguez's foot injury and role uncertainty make him secondary to Tuten in the backfield.

Ellis Johnson expects Chris Rodriguez to become a speed bump rather than a roadblock in the Jaguars backfield. Rodriguez is dealing with a foot injury this offseason, and Johnson believes the coaching staff will use him primarily in a speed role at the goal line while Bhayshul Tuten takes over the primary backfield duties. Johnson cites the Chase Brown/Zack Moss 2024 Bengals comparison, where the veteran (Moss) was relegated to a secondary role despite prior production.