Jets acquire running back James Robinson from Jags via trade
The New York Jets acquired running back James Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for future draft capital, Ian Rapoport reports.
The Jets moved quickly after losing star running back Breece Hall to a torn ACL in Sunday's win over the Denver Broncos, trading for Robinson from a Jaguars team that had all but phased him out of their offense. Robinson appeared to have made a full recovery from the Achilles injury he suffered at the end of the 2021 season, but had been losing touches to former first round pick Travis Etienne in recent weeks. Robinson should immediately pick up a significant workload with his new team, though Michael Carter should still be expected to handle his share of touches as well.
Robinson scored touchdowns in each of the Jaguars' first three games of the season, but began losing the touch battle to Etienne after that. The talented back somehow went without a touch in Week 7, but shouldn't have to worry about a lack of opportunities with the Jets, who have rushed the ball an average of 24 times per game over the last three weeks, going forward.
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