Running back Travis Etienne has been the subject of trade chatter this offseason, and understandably so. He’s entering a contract year, and Tank Bigsby routinely outplayed him last year. If the Jacksonville Jaguars decide to move on from him, they could replace him with the 2023 NFL rushing touchdown leader.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported on Valentine’s Day that the Miami Dolphins were releasing running back Raheem Mostert, with cornerback Kendall Fuller, and tight end Durham Smythe.
Of the bunch, Mostert’s probably the one that stands out the most. Before Rapoport broke the news, Mostert’s agent had posted on social media that his client will be “playing elsewhere next season,” noting that both parties benefit from a split.
After going undrafted in 2015, Mostert signed with the Philadelphia Eagles but was released not long after. He then spent time with the Phins, the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears, and the Baltimore Ravens before landing with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. It was then that the Purdue product found some stability. However, he had a reserve role throughout most of his stint in the Bay Area.
Mostert bolted for Miami in 2022. There, he was at last able to put it all together. In his first season with the Phins, he posted a career-high 891 rushing yards. The Smyrna Beach, Florida native followed that up with 1,012 yards and a league-best 18 touchdowns on 209 in 2023.
