After being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Royce Freeman was projected to be the featured running back in Denver. Freeman finished his college career (Oregon) as the all-time leading rusher in yards (5,621), all-purpose yards (6,435), rushing touchdowns (60), and total touchdowns (64).
In 2018, Freeman (6’0, 229lbs) was ironically overshadowed by undrafted Phillip Lindsay (5’8, 190lbs). While Lindsay ran his way through multiple awards and a Pro Bowl bid, Freeman compiled a lackluster 521 rushing yards, with 5 touchdowns in 14 games.
At times, it seemed that Freeman was uncomfortable in various formations, particularly the Power I.