JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One of the NFL's top duos has, officially, cesed to exist.
After eight years as teammates with the Clemson Tigers andthen with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne are about to play on different teams for the first time since high school. On Monday, Etienne agreed to termson a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints to depart the Jaguars' roster.
Duo says goodbye
In the wake of Etienne signing his first-ever free agent deal with the Saints, the former teammatesmade sure to give each other a proper sendoff after one of their best years
We’ve come a long way!! Going to miss you man been a hell of an 8 year run. Best is yet to come ðªð¼ð§¡ @swaggy_t1 pic.twitter.com/BbW1Rcfiyl
— Trevor Lawrence (@trevorlawrence) March 9, 2026
https://t.co/QtymeA7FqI pic.twitter.com/8rKefOr8Cm
— Travis Etienne Jr⁶ð (@swaggy_t1) March 9, 2026
Etienne had been the Jaguars' No. 1 running back for the vast majority of Lawrence's career. Each was a first-round pick by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL Draft, though Etienne would sustain a foot injury during the preseason and miss his entire rookie year as a result.
Etienne then returned in 2022 and had a standout year for the improved Jaguars, recording over 1,000 rushing yards despite not becoming the clear starter until the Jaguars traded veteran running back James Robinson to the New York Jets. Etienne had another 1,000-yard season in 2023, and then had a third season across the century mark in 2025.
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Nov 23, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) hands the ball off to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Etienne had one of the best seasons of his career in 2025, with the former Clemson star becoming the perfect fit for new head coach Liam Coen and his offense. The run game led the Jaguars' offense during the first half of the year, and then Etienne became one of the most dangerous receiving running backs in the NFL during the second half of the season.
"That's a great start. That's my guy. I been with him eight years. So I'm, I'm hoping we get Travis back. I mean, he's a great player. I'm hoping we get him back. So that's a great starting point," Lawrence said during Super Bowl week.
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) hands off Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (1) during a Monday Night NFL football game at EverBank Stadium, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug EngleFlorida Times-Union] | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
"I think you look at our team, we have some guys that are free agents, so you gotta figure out who's gonna come back, who's gonna be a part of it. I think obviously, the year we had and what we were set up to do fell short in the wild card. But we feel really good about our team and how we matched up. I don't feel like we ever stepped on the field and we're like, 'man, this team's better than us.' Didn't ever feel that way. So you want to try to get as many guys as possible back, but it's not always realistic."