Rodriguez has Cohen's trust but foot surgery clouds his availability and Tootin's path.
Chris RodriguezRBJAX
Chris Rodriguez, signed by Jacksonville for $10 million in free agency, is competing with Basial Tootin for lead-back duties. Rodriguez was coached by Liam Cohen at Kentucky and had strong production there. However, Rodriguez underwent surgery on his left foot in the offseason, which is concerning timing for a summer procedure. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but foot surgery carries injury risk. Advanced metrics show Rodriguez outperformed Tootin in yards after contact last season.
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- What did The Ringer Fantasy Football Show say about Chris Rodriguez?
- Chris Rodriguez, signed by Jacksonville for $10 million in free agency, is competing with Basial Tootin for lead-back duties. Rodriguez was coached by Liam Cohen at Kentucky and had strong production there. However, Rodriguez underwent surgery on his left foot in the offseason, which is concerning timing for a summer procedure. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but foot surgery carries injury risk. Advanced metrics show Rodriguez outperformed Tootin in yards after contact last season.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Chris Rodriguez (RB JAX). Rodriguez has Cohen's trust but foot surgery clouds his availability and Tootin's path.
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- Chris Rodriguez's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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