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The Jacksonville Jaguars might be without one of their first-round draft picks for the Week 1 regular season opener against the Houston Texans — running back Travis Etienne reportedly suffered a Lisfranc injury. It should be determined today how long he’ll miss.
#Jaguars RB Travis Etienne, spotted on crutches after the game, suffered a Lisfranc iniury and will have further tests today, source said. X-Rays were negative so the belief is it’s just a sprain. Exams today will determine how long he’s out.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 24, 2021
So... what exactly is a Lisfranc injury?
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Lisfranc joint complex is a meeting in the arch of the foot of bones and ligaments, particularly the Lisfranc ligament, a possible injury to the region of the foot can be either a fracture, sprain or ligament tear.
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The severity of Lisfranc injuries can be completely different from case to case, but they have sidelined Jaguars players for the rest of the season, with Maurice Jones-Drew suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 6 of the 2012 NFL season and not playing another down until being put on injured reserve at the end of the year.