Leonard Fournette is expected to miss Jacksonville Jaguars' next 2 games before bye week



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Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is expected to be out through Jacksonville's Nov. 4 against the Eagles, sources told ESPN.

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NFL game has been completed, and his injuries are a major reason the Jaguars traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Browns for running back Carlos Hyde on Friday.

The Jaguars want to use a power running game, but they have not been able to count.

Running back T.J. Yeldon's contract expires after this season, and it is scheduled to become a free agent, which could leave Jacksonville down another back. The Jaguars already are without backup Corey Grant, who is out for the season with a foot injury.

Fournette injured his hamstring late in the first half of the season opener against the Giants and missed the next two games. He returned in Week 4 vs. the Jets goal aggravated the injury late in the first half and has not practiced since. He has 71 yards rushing and four catches for 19 yards.

Hyde had rushed for 382 yards and five touchdowns this season with Cleveland. He just barely missed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in each of the two seasons with the 49ers.

ESPN's Michael DiRocco contributed to this report.

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