The major takeaway from this NFL offseason is that running backs aren’t happy. The NFL’s top rushers are receiving franchise tags opposed to long-terms deals when their contracts expire, and some even — like Dalvin Cook — are getting releasedbacks around the NFL have spoken out about this ongoing controversy, and now, some front-office members are giving their opinions as well.
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan pointed to massive new quarterback contracts as a reason why running backs are becoming devalued.
You don’t have to be a mathematician to figure it out, but when quarterbacks’ salaries start increasing at the rate that they’re increasing, at some point, it’s going to have a residual effect somewhere on the roster,” Khan said Thursday, via triblive.com.
While the running back market hasn’t been reset since 2020, the quarterback market is booming. Three quarterbacks signed the richest deals in NFL history this offseason, with the most recent being Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert, who signed a five-year, $262.5 million extension this week.
