running back
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running backs
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After two 6-10 seasons, the Saints traded all of their draft picks — plus a first-round selection in 2000 — to move up and select running back Ricky Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Wilson was pushed into Hill by Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II midway through the first quarter after a play was whistled dead because of a Minnesota penalty.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bijan Robinson scored an early touchdown following a 53-yard run, while fellow running back Brian Robinson Jr. also reached the end zone three times.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Eagles were without receiver DeVonta Smith and left tackle Lane Johnson, and star running back Saquon Barkley left the game in the first quarter after suffering a hamstring injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
I come running back in with the caster in thirty minutes’ time, thoroughly relieved and a little proud of myself, since I am not normally a handy guy in a hardware store.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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