Blockbuster: Jets acquire standout RB from Jacksonville
Breece Hall is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in the Jets' Week 7 win over the Broncos. One day later, New York has found a big-name replacement for its star running back, acquiring James Robinson from the Jaguars in exchange for draft-pick compensation, according to NFL Media. Robinson made a speedy return from his own serious injury to open 2022 in Jacksonville's backfield, but Travis Etienne Jr. has increasingly emerged as the Jaguars' lead ball-carrier in recent weeks.
Jaguars running back James Robinson played only 12 offensive snaps and had no touches for the first time in his three-year career. He has played 35 games since joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Robinson, 24, was Jacksonville's starting running back the previous two seasons after joining the team as an undrafted rookie in 2020. He's remained a regular part of the Jaguars offense in 2022, but has ceded carries to 2021 first-round pick Travis Etienne. Etienne missed his entire rookie season with a foot injury, but has thrived in 2022 while playing alongside quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was his college teammate at Clemson.
Through seven games, Etienne's tallied 415 yards and a touchdown on 6.1 yards per carry in addition to 14 catches for 151 yards. He's now in line for a featured role in Jacksonville's backfield.
Here is a report on the compensation:
