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Chris Rodriguez to Jacksonville... Chris Rodriguez, surgery on his left foot... Don't love surgery on your foot in the summer... They're saying he's going to be ready for training... Chris Rodriguez was just straight up better than Tootin.
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Rodriguez has Cohen's trust but foot surgery clouds his availability and Tootin's path.

Chris Rodriguez, signed by Jacksonville for $10 million in free agency, is competing with Basial Tootin for lead-back duties. Rodriguez was coached by Liam Cohen at Kentucky and had strong production there. However, Rodriguez underwent surgery on his left foot in the offseason, which is concerning timing for a summer procedure. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but foot surgery carries injury risk. Advanced metrics show Rodriguez outperformed Tootin in yards after contact last season.

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