The Washington Redskins enter the 2017 season with youthful depth at the running back position, starting with second-year Tulane product Robert Kelley.
Kelley, 24, worked his way up from deep on the depth chart last season all the way into the starting lineup. Over the final nine games for the Redskins, Kelley recorded 601 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
The coaching staff is confident that Kelley can carry the load better in his second NFL season, especially with an entire offseason of strength training and working with the first-team offense. But that doesn’t mean that the team’s other five running backs won’t see action in the backfield.