Jaguars HC Liam Coen said reports of the team looking to part ways with Travis Etienne are “absolutely inaccurate.”

02 June 2025

In May, it was reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that “multiple people in the league” believed the Jaguars were “not so high” on Etienne. Their decision to select running back Bayshul Tuten in the fourth round of April’s draft certainly lends some credence to that thought, but according to Coen, Etienne has done “everything we’ve asked him to do” while dismissing any ideas of a split between the two sides. Etienne had his worst season as a pro in 2025, rushing for 150-558-2 in 15 games while catching another 39 passes for 254 yards and no touchdowns. It was also the second-straight season in which the former first-rounder averaged less than five yards per touch after averaging 5.7 YPT in 2022. Etienne’s lack of efficiency is no secret and was further amplified by the hyper-efficient production we saw from Tank Bigsby last season. The addition of Tuten certainly makes for an interesting development to watch as we draw closer to training camp, and could put Etienne on a short leash with the new regime if he’s viewed as the lesser of the three backs between himself, Bigsby, and Tuten. While the team may not be looking to move on from him, it’s safe to assume he’s far from a lock to be a 200-plus touch back in 2025.