Ranking 2024’s top 12 free-agent running backs
Given what they gave Miles Sanders last year, the Carolina Panthers probably won’t be sifting through the open market for a big-name running back this spring.
But just in case you were curious, here are the top 12 free-agent rushers for the offseason:
1. Saquon Barkley (Age: 27)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 14 (14)
Rushing attempts: 247
Rushing yards: 962
Rushing touchdowns: 6
Yards per attempt: 3.9
Receptions: 41
Receiving yards: 280
Receiving touchdowns: 4
2. Derrick Henry (Age: 30)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 17 (17)
Rushing attempts: 280
Rushing yards: 1,167
Rushing touchdowns: 12
Yards per attempt: 4.2
Receptions: 28
Receiving yards: 214
Receiving touchdowns: 0
3. Josh Jacobs (Age: 26)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 13 (13)
Rushing attempts: 233
Rushing yards: 805
Rushing touchdowns: 6
Yards per attempt: 3.5
Receptions: 37
Receiving yards: 296
Receiving touchdowns: 0
4. Tony Pollard (Age: 26)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 17 (17)
Rushing attempts: 252
Rushing yards: 1,005
Rushing touchdowns: 6
Yards per attempt: 4.0
Receptions: 55
Receiving yards: 311
Receiving touchdowns: 0
5. Austin Ekeler (Age: 28)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 14 (14)
Rushing attempts: 179
Rushing yards: 628
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Yards per attempt: 3.5
Receptions: 51
Receiving yards: 436
Receiving touchdowns: 1
6. D'Andre Swift (Age: 25)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 16 (15)
Rushing attempts: 229
Rushing yards: 1,049
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Yards per attempt: 4.6
Receptions: 39
Receiving yards: 214
Receiving touchdowns: 1
7. Devin Singletary (Age: 26)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 17 (10)
Rushing attempts: 216
Rushing yards: 898
Rushing touchdowns: 4
Yards per attempt: 4.2
Receptions: 30
Receiving yards: 193
Receiving touchdowns: 0
8. Zack Moss (Age: 26)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 14 (8)
Rushing attempts: 183
Rushing yards: 794
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Yards per attempt: 4.3
Receptions: 27
Receiving yards: 192
Receiving touchdowns: 2
9. J.K. Dobbins (Age: 25)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 1 (1)
Rushing attempts: 8
Rushing yards: 22
Rushing touchdowns: 1
Yards per attempt: 2.8
Receptions: 2
Receiving yards: 15
Receiving touchdowns: 0
10. Antonio Gibson (Age: 25)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 16 (2)
Rushing attempts: 65
Rushing yards: 265
Rushing touchdowns: 1
Yards per attempt: 4.1
Receptions: 48
Receiving yards: 389
Receiving touchdowns: 2
11. AJ Dillon (Age: 25)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 15 (6)
Rushing attempts: 178
Rushing yards: 613
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Yards per attempt: 3.4
Receptions: 22
Receiving yards: 223
Receiving touchdowns: 0
12. Ezekiel Elliot (Age: 28)
2023 stats
Games (starts): 17 (5)
Rushing attempts: 184
Rushing yards: 642
Rushing touchdowns: 3
Yards per attempt: 3.5
Receptions: 51
Receiving yards: 313
Receiving touchdowns: 2
Best of the rest
Salvon Ahmed (25)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (24)
D’Onta Foreman (27)
Damien Harris (27)
Kareem Hunt (28)
Jerrick McKinnon (31)
Cordarrelle Patterson (32)
Rashaad Penny (28)
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