Conner has a chance to contribute in the Jacksonville offense after fellow running back James Robinson was traded to the Jets on Monday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Head coach Doug Pederson said JaMycal Hasty will get more carries off the bench to avoid overworking Travis Etienne, who now stands unquestioned as the Jaguars' lead back. Conner, a rookie fifth-round pick, has been a healthy scratch for the entirety of his rookie season, stuck behind Robinson, Etienne and Hasty. The rookie now has a chance to be active on game days, though he might be the No. 3 back behind Etienne and Hasty. That role that wouldn't necessarily entail Conner getting carries this Sunday in London against the Broncos.