The 2024 Commanders signed running back Austin Ekeler; which back might they sign in 2025?
Final rushing statistics of games often did not tell the actual story of the struggle experienced by the Commanders’ offense because of quarterback Jayden Daniels’s rushing numbers.
Daniels would rush for first downs when pass plays would break down, and his giftedness kept the chains moving but masked the fact that the offensive line and running backs had games where they really struggled in the run game.
Might the Commanders sign a free-agent running back to compete with Brian Robinson for the starting role in 2025? Robinson had games where he really struggled to find holes and yardage. In fact, it was not Robinson but Daniels who finished as the leading rusher with 891 yards to Robinson’s 799.
Chris Rodriguez showed glimpses of possibly being able to be the RB1; however, despite his games against the Giants and Falcons, the coaching staff often had Rodriguez as a healthy scratch/inactive.
Consequently, what running back might interest Dan Quinn and Adam Peters? Raheem Mostert was in San Francisco with Peters; however, Mostert is 32. Will the Commanders want to sign an older running back?
Another running back Peters knows from his days with the 49ers is Elijah Mitchell. He was drafted by the 49ers in 2021 and is presently age 26. Might Peters be interested in Mitchell?
Look for Peters to definitely sign at least one running back in free agency. He doesn’t want his individual rushing leader for 2025 to be his quarterback again.