For all the speak of at the moment’s NFL throwing working backs on the again burner, having a famous person at the place remains to be an enormous benefit, and that is why groups proceed to take a position premium assets (cash and draft picks) to accumulate or retain the better of them.
But which ones will win the dashing title in 2026?
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You’d assume that Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens must decelerate in some unspecified time in the future, however final 12 months (at 31 years outdated), he completed second in the league with simply shy of 1,600 yards on the floor. He was bested solely by James Cook, who is certain to be in the combine once more this season as the focus of the Buffalo Bills‘ floor sport.
Saquon Barkley is only a 12 months faraway from a 2,000-yard season, and after a disappointing 2025 marketing campaign, he’ll definitely be motivated to get again to the massive numbers he is able to placing up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jonathan Taylor was the early front-runner for final 12 months’s dashing title, and he’ll be a powerful candidate once more this 12 months after ending third in 2025 with the Indianapolis Colts.
Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) and Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons) are the subsequent technology of famous person working backs, and each may very well be primed for a run at the dashing title yearly for the foreseeable future.
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Who do you assume will tally the most dashing yards this season? Make your decide from the listing beneath (or decide your individual), and inform us why in the remark part:
This story was initially revealed by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2026, the place it first appeared in the NFL part. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.