Cook received $11.5 million per year in new-money average on a four-year extension. Williams received $11 million per year on a three-year extension. That puts them at seventh and eighth, respectively, among all NFL running backs.

Elsewhere on the ex-Broncos front, running back Royce Freeman, who was drafted by Denver in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft out of Oregon, worked out for Miami before the Dolphins opted to sign Boone. Freeman totaled 1,596 yards from scrimmage and scored nine touchdowns in three years (46 games) with the Broncos.

With the NFL season about to begin, it sounds like a veteran running back will leave the game behind at the age of 30. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, running back Matt Breida plans on retiring. This decision might surprise some fans,

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Predominantly Orange's Lou Scataglia calls Denver Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins one of the NFL's "most talented running backs" in 2025.

As things stand, Coleman looks like a Day 2 prospect with a fairly low-variance profile. If he's going to contend for Round 1 draft capital, it would come from a more expansive role on third down and additional proof of concept as a blocker, cementing passing-down playing time and inflating his value.

The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to improve upon their middling offensive performance in the 2024 NFL season. Between injuries and some natural regression from q

Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 75 fantasy football running back rankings for the 2025 season.

The Green Bay Packers spent a Round 3 pick on MarShawn Lloyd in the 2024 draft with the idea that he could be a quality backup behind star running back Josh Jac

At least nine running backs now have contracts averaging $10 million or more, compared to only two a decade ago. Experts predict this trend will continue, with players like Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Chase Brown potentially being next in line for lucrative extensions.