After main the Jacksonville Jaguars in all speeding classes final season, Tank Bigsby accounted for simply 12 of the group’s 200 speeding yards in its dominant Week 1 win.
24 hours after the sport, Ian Rapoport reported that Bigsby has been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in alternate for 2026 fifth and sixth spherical picks.
The Eagles “favored Bigsby’s effectiveness as a kickoff returner” in line with The Athletic’s Brooks Kubena. Bigsby’s 28.5 yards per return ranks tenth out of 54 gamers (min. 10 kick returns) since he entered the league in 2023.
He had a 20-yard return on Sunday within the debut of the league’s new dynamic kickoff rule, which was designed to advertise returns. The design labored. In response to ESPN’s Invoice Barnwell, the NFL’s Week 1 touchback fee on kickoffs dropped from 64.5% in 2024 to 18.6% this season.
With Bigsby out of the fold, Jacksonville’s major kick returners determine to be Parker Washington and Bhayshul Tuten.
The group’s perception in Tuten and fellow Day 3 rookie LeQuint Allen allowed the Jaguars to proceed to inventory draft capital. These two will combine in on offense behind lead again Travis Etienne, who posted over 150 yards from scrimmage in Week 1.
“You may really feel [Etienne] all day,” head coach Liam Coen stated postgame. “You undoubtedly felt him being a bit bit — having a bit bit extra burst possibly than different guys on the grass. He regarded recent. He regarded quick. He took care of the soccer. Pleased with him. He did an incredible job, however the entire unit, actually throughout the tip of the sport, ran the ball successfully.”
Bigsby completed his Jaguars profession with 223 carries for 910 yards (4.1 yards per carry) and 9 touchdowns, plus 8 receptions for 60 yards.
Jacksonville now has a league-high 13 picks in subsequent 12 months’s NFL Draft.
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