Running back Saquon Barkley was drafted by the New York Giants with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, after six seasons, the team decided to let him walk in free agency. This led to Barkley making possibly one of the best decisions of his NFL career.

Last year worked out great for the free agent running backs in Fantasy and reality. Saquon Barkley became the ninth member of the 2,000-yard club and helped the Eagles win a Super Bowl. Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs were top six PPR running backs and helped their teams make the NFL playoffs.

There was some speculation as the NFL's running back market plummeted that San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey could be the last player at the position to receive substantial money relative to other skill position players.

The Houston Texans are meeting with every superstar at the NFL Combine, including a former Doak Walker Award finalist.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has signed a two-year, $41.2 million extension with the organization after a Super Bowl season, per ESPN insider Adam Schefter. Barkley's contract with the Eagles makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history,

If the NFL is finally ready to run it back with running backs, Ashton Jeanty will be there to do his best Saquon Barkley impression. Jeanty faced a distinctly different line of questioning at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine than other top college running backs have in recent years.