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  • Ulysses Bentley: Slated to join Colts

    Bentley is expected to sign with the Colts as an undrafted free agent, Mike Chappell of Fox Sports reports.

    Bentley carried the ball 84 times for 419 yards and five touchdowns during his final season at Ole Miss and alsoo added 13 catches for an additional 99 yards. As the Colts currently have little proven talent in their backfield behind Jonathan Taylor, Bentley could have the chance to compete for a depth role.

  • Jaguars' Ja'Quinden Jackson: Another RB set to join Jags

    Jackson is slated to sign with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.

    The Jaguars drafted two running backs -- Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen -- and will add Jackson to a room that already has Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. Jackson's a big back (6-foot-2, 236 pounds) that that lacks speed (4.75 40-yard dash), but he led Arkansas with 790 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on 149 carries (5.3 YPC) in 2024. He faces stiff competition to earn a roster spot.

  • Corey Kiner: Slated to sign with Niners

    Kiner is slated to sign with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent, Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Kiner topped 1,000 yards in each of his final two seasons at Cincinnati, and he caught all 16 targets as a senior. The 23-year-old lacks breakaway speed but is a compact runner (5-foot-9, 208 pounds) and showcases strong balance as a runner. He's far from a lock to make the 53-man roster, but there's always upside for a running back in a Kyle Shanahan system.

  • Chargers' Raheim Sanders: Set to sign with Chargers

    Sanders is expected to sign with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent.

    Sanders started out at Arkansas as a wide receiver but moved to running back as a sophomore and quickly found his groove, piling up 1,443 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. His production cooled off during his senior season at South Carolina when he posted 881 yards and 11 touchdowns on 183 carries (4.81 YPC) in addition to 27 receptions for 316 yards and two scores. Sanders joins a crowded backfield with no clear No. 3 option behind Najee Harris and first-round pick Omarion Hampton, providing a viable path to a roster spot in Los Angeles.

  • Vikings' Tre Stewart: Heading to Minnesota

    Stewart is expected to sign with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

    Stewart spent four seasons at Division II Limestone before leaping to Division I Jacksonville State for his final college season. The 22-year-old running back didn't miss a beat, contributing immediately with 1,638 yards and 25 touchdowns on 278 carries (5.9 YPC) in addition to 18 receptions for 234 yards and a score. Stewart is a bit smaller (5-foot-9, 192 pounds) and doesn't have standout speed (4.50 40-yard dash), but he's an effective runner that held up with a high workload. He'll aim to carve out a depth role in Minnesota.

  • Montrell Johnson: Set to join Philadelphia

    Johnson is slated to sign with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

    Johnson played for Florida for the past three seasons, and 2022 was arguably his most productive year, as he finished with 155 carries for 841 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 12 catches for 58 yards and another score. He runs physically through defenders and isn't shy to work between the tackles, but his lack of production as a pass-catching back could limit his trajectory at the NFL level. Assuming he signs with the Eagles, Johnson would compete for a depth spot at running back behind Saquon Barkley, Will Shipley and AJ Dillon.

  • Marcus Yarns: Plans to sign with NOLA

    Yarns is slated to sign with the Saints as an undrafted free agent, John Hendrix of AthlonSports.com reports.

    Yarns didn't hear his name called during the 2025 NFL Draft, but he appears to have a path to earn a spot on the Saints' 53-man roster for the upcoming regular season. He was named to the First Team All-CAA roster in his final season in Delaware despite missing two games due to a leg injury, and he finished the 2024 campaign with 133 carries for 844 yards and six touchdowns while adding 17 catches for 297 yards and five scores. Edwards struggles to brush off contact within the tackles, but he's a strong outside runner in the open field and brings versatility as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

  • Donovan Edwards: Set to join Gang Green

    Edwards is slated to sign with the Jets as an undrafted free agent, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

    Edwards spent his four-year college career with Michigan. His best season came in 2022, when he rushed for 991 yards and seven touchdowns on 140 carries while adding 18 catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Once viewed as a potential top-100 pick, Edwards saw his YPC dip from 7.1 in 2022 to 4.4 over the 2023-24 seasons. He displayed a lack of patience while manoeuvring around the trenches, but his quickness and pass-catching ability give him a chance at cracking the Jets' 53-man roster. If the signing is official, Edwards will use OTAs and training camp to compete with Isaiah Davis, Kene Nwangwu and Zach Evans for a depth spot in the running back room behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen.

  • Commanders' Jacory Croskey-Merritt: Goes late to Commanders

    The Commanders selected Croskey-Merritt in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 245th overall.

    Croskey-Merritt parlayed an impressive 2023 season at New Mexico (1,190 yards, 17 touchdowns) into a spot in Arizona's backfield in 2024. However, eligibility issues derailed his season after just one game (106 yards, one touchdown). That hurt Croskey-Merritt's ability to put one more impressive season on tape. Croskey-Merritt is older for a running back prospect (24), but his production was promising at New Mexico, and he showed to be a rugged runner there. He's a north-south type of back who won't help much in the passing game but could still push for a roster spot in Washington.

  • Cowboys' Phil Mafah: Adds power to Dallas backfield

    The Cowboys selected Mafah in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 239th overall.

    Dallas covered its bases with running back selections Day 3. In Jaydon Blue (fifth round), the Cowboys got one of the speediest backs in the class. Mafah brings the thump at 6-foot-1 and 234 pounds. He split the backfield work with Will Shipley at Clemson in 2023 and took 179 carries for 965 yards and 13 scores. As the feature back in 2024, Mafah's workload swelled to 216 carries for 1,115 yards and eight touchdowns. Mafah is far from a speedster but can carve out a role as a short-yardage specialist. Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders will likely see the bulk of the action this season, but a Mafah-Blue backfield could be interesting in the future.

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