Howard rejuvenated the Chicago Bears’ rushing attack as a rookie in 2016, delivering a Pro Bowl season while rushing for 1,313 yards and 5.2 yards per carry.
He followed it up with a second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing campaign, but failed to get into four-digit realm the next two seasons, and the 26-year-old’s production has decreased each year.
Last season, injuries and the emergence of rookie tailback Miles Sanders limited Howard’s production with the Philadelphia Eagles — who traded to acquire him from the Bears before that year — to 119 carries, which he turned into 525 yards and six touchdowns.