Jacory Croskey-Merritt Remains the Top Option in Washington Backfield?

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt remains atop the depth chart following the 2026 NFL Draft. There was plenty of chatter that Washington might spend a premium pick on a running back, but that never came to fruition. Instead, they waited until the back half of Day 3, selecting Penn State's Kaytron Allen with the […]

Patriots Select Jam Miller with 245th Pick

The New England Patriots have selected Alabama running back Jam Miller with the 245th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Miller averaged 4.6 yards per carry across his four seasons with the Crimson Tide, but he offers little in the passing game. He has NFL size and enough athleticism to […]

Colts Select Seth McGowan with Pick No. 237

The Indianapolis Colts have selected Kentucky running back Seth McGowan with the 237th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Following stints with Oklahoma and New Mexico State, McGowan scored 12 rushing touchdowns in his lone season with the Wildcats. He profiles as an early-down, between-the-tackles runner who could struggle to […]

Navy's Eli Heidenreich to the Steelers at No. 230 Overall

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Navy running back prospect Eli Heidenreich with the 230th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. A three-year contributor in college, Heidenreich posted elite numbers in the passing game. Last season, he had 499 rushing yards, 51 catches, 941 receiving yards, and nine total touchdowns. He […]

Commanders Add Running Back Competition with Kaytron Allen at Pick No. 187

The Washington Commanders have selected Penn State running back Kaytron Allen with the 187th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Washington was one of the teams linked to Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love at the top of the first round, but instead, they addressed the position 180 picks later with the […]

Vikings Trade Up to Select Demond Claiborne

The Minnesota Vikings have selected Wake Forest running back prospect Demond Claiborne with the 198th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Vikings traded up to select Claiborne, acquiring the 198th pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for the 234th pick and a 2027 sixth-round selection. A multi-year […]

Ravens Select Adam Randall With 174th Pick

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Clemson running back Adam Randall with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Randall is a big-bodied back who began his collegiate career at wide receiver but led the Tigers with 809 rushing yards in 2025. At times, he still appears to be learning […]

Steelers Select Riley Nowakowski at No. 169 Overall

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Indiana tight end prospect Riley Nowakowski with the 169th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Nowakowski caught 32 passes for 387 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the Hoosiers' national championship-winning offense last year. He also got involved as a fullback, scoring two rushing touchdowns. […]

Titans Select Nicholas Singleton at No. 165 Overall

The Tennessee Titans have selected Penn State running back prospect Nicholas Singleton with the 165th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Singleton exploded for 1,474 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2024, and while his yardage was nearly cut in half last season, he still found the end zone 14 times. […]

Chiefs Bolster Backfield With Emmett Johnson in the Fifth Round

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Nebraska running back prospect Emmett Johnson with the 161st overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Johnson was widely regarded as one of the top running backs available on Day 3, mostly because of his ability to join any system and take on an immediate […]

Vikings Draft Michigan Fullback Max Bredeson 159th Overall

The Minnesota Vikings have selected Michigan fullback/tight end prospect Max Bredeson with the 159th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Bredeson will mostly operate as a blocker and special teams contributor for the Vikings. He had zero carries and 12 receptions across five seasons at school, but PFF gave him […]

Raiders Add Mike Washington Jr. to Their Backfield in the Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders have selected Arkansas running back prospect Mike Washington Jr. with the 122nd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Washington joins a backfield that lacks much depth behind former first-rounder Ashton Jeanty. Washington will presumably compete for the backup role with Dylan Laube, the New Hampshire product […]

Broncos Draft Jonah Coleman at No. 108 Overall

The Denver Broncos have selected Washington running back Jonah Coleman with the 108th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Coleman was a consistent contributor across his four years of college, including two with Arizona and two with Washington. Over the last three seasons, he amassed 3,496 yards and 33 touchdowns. […]

Tony Pollard Still the Starting Running Back in Tennessee?

Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard appears to remain atop the depth chart following the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Titans entered the draft with plenty of needs on their roster, and running back ranked near the middle in terms of priority. After they selected a wide receiver fourth overall and […]

Zach Charbonnet's Long-Term Upside Now in Doubt

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (knee) tore his ACL in the team's Divisional Playoff win over the 49ers, but even with his availability in doubt to begin the season, if he could have gotten through the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft without seeing a running back selected by Seattle, he would […]

49ers Select Kaelon Black With 90th Overall Pick

The San Francisco 49ers have selected University of Indiana running back Kaelon Black with the 90th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Black spent the first two years of his college career at James Madison before transferring to Indiana for his final two collegiate seasons. Across 16 games with the Hoosiers in 2025, he […]

49ers Getting Calls About No. 33 Overall Pick at Top of Second Round

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the San Francisco 49ers are getting calls about the No. 33 overall pick at the top of the first round on Friday night, and it seems like they are very open to potentially moving back while acquiring more draft capital. Teams that are looking to trade up into the […]

Jeremiyah Love Ticketed for Potential Committee Role in Crowded Backfield?

Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love may initially find himself in a committee role given the crowded state of the team's backfield. The Cardinals selected Love third overall on Thursday night, and while he did fetch a hefty $50.5 million guaranteed contract, the existing players in Arizona's backfield should continue to have a role. […]

Trey Benson Losing All Long-Term Value in Crowded Backfield

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson's (knee) value has rapidly faded away in fantasy football leagues. Once regarded as a promising, up-and-coming third-round pick, Benson has now fallen to fourth on the depth chart and could be a cut or trade candidate this summer. His outlook was already bleak after the Cardinals signed Tyler Allgeier […]

Is Tyler Allgeier Again Doomed to Backup Duty?

Arizona Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier signed a two-year, $12.5 million deal in the opening hours of free agency, and even if the landing spot featured somewhat of an ambiguous backfield, many called for a year-five breakout as he was finally able to escape the shadow of RotoBaller's dynasty RB2, Bijan Robinson. Having never taken […]

Will Jadarinan Price Be Seattle's RB1 Out of the Gates?

The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2026 NFL Draft with only four total picks, and they spent the first on Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price, making him the second running back off the board with the 32nd and final pick of the first round. With Kenneth Walker III departing for Kansas City in free agency […]

Seahawks Draft Jadarian Price at No. 32 Overall

The Seattle Seahawks have selected Notre Dame running back prospect Jadarian Price with the 32nd and final pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The opening night of the draft concludes with two running backs off the board, and both of them were from Notre Dame. Together, Price and new Cardinals running […]

Olaivavega Ioane Selected 14th Overall by the Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the 14th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ioane was widely ranked as the best pure guard in the draft, as well as one of this year's top offensive line prospects. He had a terrific redshirt junior season in 2025, posting an 80.0 […]

Jeremiyah Love Selected by Cardinals With Third Overall Pick

The Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday evening. There was a lot of speculation that the Cardinals might trade out of the third overall pick in this year's draft, but they ended up holding onto it and going with […]

Nicholas Singleton Likely a Day 3 Pick?

Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton cooled off during his final season at school, but he remains an impact prospect heading into this week's NFL Draft. Singleton was a four-year contributor at Penn State, but his worst season was his senior year, which resulted in his draft stock dropping significantly. He had 4,448 scrimmage yards […]

Lions Could be Angling to Trade Up in First Round of NFL Draft

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that some NFL teams are "watching" the Detroit Lions, who hold the No. 17 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, as a "trade-up threat." They have been making calls around the league. The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, are looking at options to move up or down within […]

Mike Vrabel Seeking Counseling, Won't be With Team on Day 3 of Draft

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will not be with the team for the third day of the 2026 NFL draft this Saturday as he seeks counseling, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Vrabel addressed the media on Tuesday for the first time since the New York Post published photos that showed the coach […]

Can LeQuint Allen Jr. Survive the NFL Draft to See an Expanded Role in Year 2?

Jacksonville Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. handled only 33 touches as a seventh-round rookie in 2025, but he found the field with regularity for what he offered as a pass protector. Among qualified halfbacks, only Denver's Tyler Badie had a better pass blocking grade according to PFF, and it was actually Allen, and not […]

Jeremiyah Love Will Leave NFL Draft as Unquestioned 1.01 Pick in Rookie Drafts

With several running back-needy teams selecting within the first 10 picks of the NFL Draft, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love will not have to wait long to hear his name called on Thursday night. Considered by many to be the top overall talent in the class, Love has been linked to the Giants, Commanders, […]

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Expert Three-Round Projections (Final Edition)

The trade of Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals shook up the NFL Draft in a way we have not seen before, as it was a rare player-for-pick deal, and it involved a top-ten pick. This could be the first of many deals… or the last. Whether you believe this class will be awash in moves […]