Jacksonville Jaguars

Toby Gerhart, Denard Robinson not worried about changing roles

Published Jun. 1, 2015 1:09 a.m. ET

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The arrival of second-round pick T.J. Yeldon from the University of Alabama likely means fewer snaps at tailback for Jacksonville Jaguars running backs Denard Robinson and Toby Gerhart in 2015.

Indeed, as ESPN's Mike DiRocco notes, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell have already said Gerhart will be featured as a H-back at times this season, while Robinson will help handle kickoff return duties.

Both players told DiRocco they're aren't worrying about the prospect of decreased playing time at tailback.

"I really don’t think about what’s going on," Robinson said. "I just think about me doing the best I can do and showing what I can and what I’m capable of."

Gerhart said his main focus in on staying healthy. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 last year and dealt with it the entire season. As the team holds OTA's, he's finally feeling completely healed.

"It’s feeling good," Gerhart said. "I feel healthy for the first time since last September. Feeling good and excited to go out there and be healthy and fresh this spring and show what I can do and compete."

Gerhart, who signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract in 2014, is learning the intricacies of playing H-back for the first time in his career. The goal is get him more involved in the team's passing attack.

"I’m learning the[H-back] and running some of that and also taking just as many reps at tailback and competing and just trying to be the best I can be and see what happens," Gerhart said. "A lot of it so far has been a lot of routes and stuff like that, not so much iso downhill, more get me out in the flat, get me in pass pro and get out. It’s exciting to move around and we’ll see what happens."

Robinson, who played quarterback in college at Michigan, is no stranger to changing positions. He was tried at wide receiver as well before settling in at running back with the Jaguars. He returned kicks early in his rookie season, but didn't handle the job at all in 2014. Still, he says he's up for the challenge.

"Anything they ask me to do, I’m doing," Robinson said "Now I feel more comfortable [returning kicks] than I was my rookie year."

(h/t ESPN)
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