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With the 2026 NFL draft near, we will be taking a position-by-position look at where things stand with the\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>.<\/p>\n The draft will take place from Apr. 23-25. Although the\u00a0Jaguars<\/a>\u00a0are without a first-round pick, GM James Gladstone does have 11 picks in total to work with — tied for the second-most in the NFL.<\/p>\n He also has four selections in the top 100, giving him the ability to still address key needs and the flexibility to let the board dictate what he does or move around as he sees fit.<\/p>\n Up first in our preview are the running backs. If you missed our quarterbacks preview, you can find that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jaguars<\/a>‘ running backs on the rosterBhayshul TutenChris RodriguezLeQuint AllenJa’Quinden JacksonDeeJay DallasExpert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a>Jaguars<\/a> offseason moves at running backJaguars’ free agent running back Travis Etienne signed a four-year, $52 million deal to join the New Orleans Saints.Jacksonville signed free agent running back Chris Rodriguez to a two-year deal\u00a0worth $10 million<\/a>.Jaguars re-signed DeeJay Dallas.What is the Jaguars’ need at running back?<\/p>\n The Jaguars could be content with the current construction of their room. There are five running backs under contract, giving them depth on the training camp roster. Chris Rodriguez and Bhayshul Tuten could share the workload out of the backfield in-season, while LeQuint Allen continues to see snaps during more obvious passing downs. That said, with 11 draft picks, Jacksonville does have the flexibility to continue adding here, while still addressing more high-priority needs.<\/p>\n Top running back prospects in 2026 NFL draft<\/p>\n