The Jacksonville Jaguars have added their first new player of the 2026 NFL year.
Former Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. has agreed to a contract with Jacksonville. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, it’s a two-year deal with a base value of $10 million, a max value of $12 million, and $6.2 million guaranteed.
Rodriguez won’t be expected to fully assume the high volume of touches that Etienne leaves. Rather, he’ll enter a three-man committee alongside 2025 Day 3 draft picks Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen. Tuten figures to lead the backfield, with Rodriguez serving as a between-the-tackles grinder on early downs and Allen providing pass protection on late downs.
Rodriguez posted a career-high 500 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns, albeit a career-low 4.5 yards per attempt, in 2025. He totalled 920 yards and 10 scores on the ground — and just 6 total receptions — across three seasons with the Commanders.
The popular online opinion from that fanbase is that Rodriguez was underutilized in the run game.
Before being drafted by Washington, Rodriguez became Kentucky’s third all-time leading rusher and second all-time leading rushing scorer over a five-year career that included two team captain selections and a second-team All-SEC selection (2021).
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