This past month has seen the running back position face an existential crisis, spurred on by the onset of contract woes for some of the NFL’s biggest names. It’s a dangerous woe and has further reaching implications than the purpose of this preview.
While the halfback may find itself in trouble, the fullback position has been on life support for a while. 19 fullbacks took offensive snaps in 2022; only 8 played more than 150 snaps. This offseason, as teams sit around the 90-man expanded roster limit, only 26 fullbacks on 21 teams are signed; this number will be reduced after cuts.