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Ashton Jeanty spoke with USA TODAY Sports about his upcoming rookie season with the Raiders and his partnership with Sharpie.
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- The Dolphins’ 2024 running back group struggled to produce consistent yardage outside of De’Von Achane’s performance.
- Miami added Alexander Mattison and Ollie Gordon II to bolster their running game for the 2025 season.
- The team hopes Mattison’s size will improve their short-yardage situations.
Editor’s note: Welcome to the kickoff of our summer series on the 2025 Miami Dolphins.
Each entry will break down a specific position group, examining how the 2024 unit performed. what’s expected in 2025 and, finally, concluding which group is better, the 2024 version or 2025.
Today, we open the series with a look at Miami’s running back room.
Last year’s running backs
De’Von Achane
Jaylen Wright
Raheem Mostert
Jeff Wilson
FB Alec Ingold
How they performed
Achane had 1,499 total yards from scrimmage last season, including 907 on the ground.
Problem is, nobody else topped 300 rushing yards. Mostert never bounced back from a couple of costly fumbles and Wright never got on the field and duplicated the flash he showed in preseason.
Change was coming, and we all knew it.
This year’s running backs
Achane
Wright
Ingold
Alexander Mattison
Ollie Gordon II
Nate Noel
Outlook
Getting yardage outside hasn’t been the problem for the Dolphins. Pounding the ball inside is another story. To that end, the Dolphins hope 220-pound Mattison can take care of the business of moving the chains.
Gordon seems like an interesting addition, certainly worth the modest expenditure of a sixth-round pick.
Ingold made the Pro Bowl in 2024 and his absence as a blocking back was felt in the couple of games he missed last year.
Bottom line: Last year’s model or this year’s?
We have a pretty good idea what to expect from Achane in Year 3. Provided he stays healthy, he should top 1,000 yards for the first time. He’ll catch plenty of balls and remind defenses they can’t ignore him out in the flat while focusing on Miami’s outside receivers.
It’ll be nice to see what Wright can do. He has the quickness.
It’ll also be nice to see the Dolphins run occasionally on third-and-1 with Mattison, as opposed to automatically throwing out of the shotgun.
And we should get a decent look at Gordon in preseason.
Last year’s model or this years? This year’s.
Coming Friday: Defensive line.
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