Cleveland Browns rookie running back Dylan Sampson is "essentially playing the 1B role" next to veteran Jerome Ford, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. A fourth-round rookie out of Tennessee, Sampson rushed for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns in 13 games last season for the Volunteers. With second-round running back Quinshon Judkins still unsigned by the team due to a July arrest, Sampson appears to be in line for a significant role as a rookie. Ford is entering his fourth season in ...

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With the 2025 NFL season set to kick off in just under 50 days, the new fantasy football campaign is almost here, and it's time to prepare for your drafts. We're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football PPR FLEX rankings for redraft leagues. These rankings cover the top 315 flex options, so dig in below to see where key RBs, WRs, and TEs such as Xavier Worthy, Jordan Addison, Kaleb Johnson, Cooper Kupp, Dylan Sampson, J.K. Dobbins, and Kyle Pitts stand, among others.Our team has been ...

Cleveland Browns rookie fourth-round running back Dylan Sampson received work "as a running back and a receiver" during minicamp, according to RBs coach Duce Staley. Staley went on to add that Sampson "is able to go play in the slot and also he's able to go and play on third down and maybe sprinkle in a little second down." The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Dan Labbe thinks that heading into training camp, rookies Quinshon Judkins and Sampson figure to be the top two backs, with Jerome Ford ...

Rookies are always exciting assets to add to a redraft or dynasty team, and if you are seeking help at the RB spot, check out our 2025 fantasy football rookie running back rankings.In the updated rookie RB rankings below, you'll see where Quinshon Judkins, Kaleb Johnson, Bhayshul Tuten, Dylan Sampson, Jaydon Blue, Devin Neal, and DJ Giddens stand, among all other notable rookie ball carriers. This is an impressive class of running backs, so it can be difficult to decide between them.Continuous ...

DRAFT PICK: 4th Round (#126 Overall Pick)TEAM: Cleveland BrownsROOKIE DRAFT ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns, notably, double-dipped at the quarterback position in the NFL Draft. Less notably, they also took two swings in the backfield. Now, their first RB draft pick is in legal trouble after being arrested and accused of domestic violence.Ohio State'sQuinshon Judkinsfilled a massive need for the Browns roster. Cleveland's third all-time leading rusher,Nick Chubb, was uncertain about returning in ...

It's not always easy to distinguish clearly between running backs drafted in the middle-to-late rounds of the NFL Draft. But trying to sniff out who is in the better situation, who has a chance of getting early volume, and who will likely have the better career isn't an easy task.And in dynasty fantasy football, every pick matters in rookie drafts. Getting insight into players with Average Draft Positions in the later rounds of those rookie drafts can help you secure someone who will contribute ...

There's (almost) always one.From Bucky Irving to Chase Brown to Kyren Williams to Rhamondre Stevenson to Tony Pollard (we can go back further if you like), at least one Day 3 running back becomes a fantasy football asset (2020 being the lone exception in recent history). The dopamine hit when fantasy managers strike gold on a late-round running back is unlike anything else.The fourth-round running backs are popular choices this year. Bhayshul Tuten and Cam Skattebo are the favorites, but the ...

Per the team's transaction log, the Cleveland Browns have signed fourth-round running back Dylan Sampson and second-round linebacker Carson Schwesinger to their rookie contracts. Schwesinger will make $11.8 million over his four-year deal, while Sampson is set to make $5.13 million over his. Sampson, 20, broke out in his final season at Tennessee with a stellar 1,491 yards and 22 TDs over 258 carries, adding another 20 catches and 143 yards through the air. He took home SEC Offensive Player of ...