Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten will miss time due to an injury.
Tuten exited the Jaguars’ Week 15 win over the New York Jets with a finger injury.
According to Mike Garafolo, Tuten will undergo surgery to repair the finger injury. He will miss a few weeks but “should be back for the playoffs.”
This season, Tuten has often shared playing time with fellow rookie LeQuint Allen in the RB2 role behind Travis Etienne. Allen’s playing time has often come in more obvious passing situations where he steps in to assist as a blocker in pass protection.
On the year, Tuten has rushed for 284 yards with four touchdowns on the ground. He’s also caught 10 passes for 79 yards with two more scores.
For the time being, Allen will shoulder the weekly backup running back workload. On the practice squad is Ja’Quinden Jackson to provide depth.
With Garafolo reporting that Tuten should be back for the playoffs, a stint on injured reserve may not be needed.
(Please note that this article will be updated.)