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Travis Etienne likely out for season with Lisfranc injury

The Jacksonville Jaguars are “likely” to lose rookie running back Travis Etienne for the season after the first-round pick suffered a Lisfranc injury against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

Tests results today revealed that Jaguars’ rookie RB Travis Etienne suffered a mid-foot sprain that is Lisfranc that now is likely to end his season, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) 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.