T.J. Yeldon Injury: Jaguars RB Injures Ankle vs. Titans

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon suffered an ankle injury in Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans, and his season is over after the team placed him on injured reserve Monday.

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Yeldon Placed on IR

Monday, Dec. 26

ESPN's Michael DiRocco reported Yeldon was placed on injured reserve because of his ankle injury.

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Yeldon Struggling to Build on Strong Rookie Campaign

Yeldon and Chris Ivory have split the Jags' backfield work almost right down the middle for a vast majority of the season. The 23-year-old Alabama product has failed to showcase much game-breaking ability after a promising rookie campaign last year.

On the injury front, the 2015 second-round pick missed four games in his debut season while recovering from a groin issue and an MCL sprain. He had stayed mostly healthy this year, though he battled through a lingering ankle problem before landing on injured reserve.

Ivory could move into a workhorse role in Yeldon's absence. Otherwise, Denard Robinson and Corey Grant could end up being thrust into the spotlight for Jacksonville.

All told, Yeldon hasn't taken the step forward the Jaguars were hoping for after his solid rookie season, but losing a playmaker like him still represents a setback for an offensive unit that has underachieved for most of 2016.