COSTA MESA, Calif. — Austin Ekeler has the most scrimmage touchdowns in the past two years and became the fifth running back in NFL history last season to have at least 100 catches in a season. It isn’t Ekeler’s on-field accomplishments though that gained attention throughout the offseason and leading into Los Angeles Chargers training camp. Ekeler organized a Zoom …
NFL teams are refusing to give running backs lucrative long-term contracts, leaving the best players at the position feeling angry and underappreciated. Only three Super Bowl champions in the last 15 years had a 1,000-yard rusher in the regular season compared with 11 in the 15 seasons before that. Phenomenal QBs like Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are a big …
The NFL is still as fun to watch as ever. Jalen Ramsey’s next-level game Issues up front in Indianapolis Rookie receiver radiance A little “Sauce” for the Jets’ defense The Cardinals’ new option An underrated defensive stopper The Saquon Barkley Redemption Tour There’s a familiar name near the top of this season’s rushing leaders: Saquon Barkley, who now sits second …
