Bhayshul Tuten turned heads in Jacksonville’s joint practice with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday, and by one account it was the sharpest day he has had since joining the Jaguars.
John Shipley of Jaguars on SI described it as the “best practice” Tuten has ever put together with the team. Through most of training camp, Shipley wrote, Tuten had been solid. Wednesday was different because the rookie showed more of the burst and elusiveness that made him such an intriguing addition to the backfield.
That kind of movement is the whole appeal with Tuten, who arrived from Virginia Tech in 2025 with speed and a knack for making defenders miss. The value is in the little things that turn a dead run into something useful, and a useful run into a chunk play.
“Tuten genuinely had some of the best moves I have seen him make as a Jaguar during Wednesday's practice,” Shipley wrote, “including a sick jump cut in the middle of the field that left one Panthers defender doing the splits.”
Jacksonville is expected to spread the work around in the backfield this season. Chris Rodriguez brings the more physical style, while LeQuint Allen is expected to keep his role on passing downs.
That setup points toward a committee approach, but Tuten’s ability to stack days like Wednesday will matter if he wants to carve out a bigger piece of the offense.
And if the Jaguars are looking for ways to keep their offense moving forward in 2026 after a red-hot finish to the 2025 season, a steadier run game could be part of the answer.
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