The Facts: Ten days after the Jaguars lost Etienne to a season-ending Lisfranc injury, the rookie running back will have his foot operation. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the first-round RB will undergo surgery today to repair the foot, per a source informed of the situation. Noted expert Dr. Robert Anderson is performing the surgery.
Diehards Line:
Etienne's recovery timetable is expected to be around four months. While that knocks him out for the entirety of his rookie campaign, he'll have plenty of time to be ready for the 2022 season. The Jags placing him on IR before the initial 53-man roster negates any possibility of the RB returning this season. The rookie played sparingly this preseason. He took 16 total snaps in the Jags' first two preseason games, carrying the pigskin twice for three yards. He played just three snaps before injuring his foot in the preseason finale.