Washington football training camp profiles: Running backs

Running backs aren’t really “in” anymore, but the best ones can still provide an impact in the modern NFL. The Washington football team will be searching for these backs in 2020.

As the game of football becomes more pass-oriented, traditional ground-and-pound running backs are fading into the past. The running back position is slowly being valued less and less, but there’s a certain archetype of running back that still holds value. The Washington football team made a concerted effort to find that running back in the offseason of 2020.

The Washington football team signed J.D. McKissic in free agency, and drafted Antonio Gibson at the beginning of the third round in the 2020 NFL Draft. Both players have a degree of versatility that should serve them well in their new opportunity, but how do they stack up against the rest of the team’s rushing group?

Here’s a look at the Washington football team’s running back room ahead of 2020 training camp. From Adrian Peterson to Bryce Love, this unit provides many questions to ponder as we head into August.