Las Vegas Raiders 2020 post-draft depth chart: Running back

Additions and Subtractions

The only departure from the 2019 Las Vegas Raiders running back group was veteran back DeAndre Washington. After 4 years with the Silver and Black, Washington signed a one-year deal to join his former college quarterback at Texas Tech, Patrick Mahomes. Washington is not a lock to make the roster in a crowded running back room so he may be on another team once the 2020 season kicks off.

Prior to the draft the Raiders made two additions to the running back group, bringing back Rod Smith after his cameo appearance in the last few games of the season and signing CFL standout William Stanback to a reserve/futures contract. We know all about Rod Smith but Stanback is an interesting player who was one of the CFL’s leading rushers in 2019 with 1,048 yards in just 14 games.

In the draft the Raiders selected a Swiss army knife out of University of Kentucky in Lynn Bowden, Jr. Bowden played all over the field for the Wildcats including slot receiver, running back, and even quarterback. He was chosen as a running back per GM Mike Mayock but will be featured all over the field if he can absorb the playbook given his versatility.

After the draft the Raiders signed former Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker to a one-year deal for $1 million contract that has just $50,000 guaranteed. Booker was a fourth round pick by Denver in 2016 and after starting 6 games his rookie season, has seen his snap counts dwindle every year. He had just 8 touches in 2019 and was used almost exclusively on special teams.