2023 Rushing Touchdown Leader Released by AFC Team
The Miami Dolphins have decided to part ways with running back Raheem Mostert, per ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter. Mostert signed to the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent from Purdue in 2015. During his collegiate career, he was most known for his speed on the track. Winning gold in the 60 and 200-meter dash during the 2014 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. He was ranked as the fastest player in college football by the NFL that same year. He had a rough start to his professional career, playing for seven different teams during his first two years in the league. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers late in the 2016 season where he was finally able to find a home. His time with the 49ers was up and down, and even landed on injured reserve for a good amount of time. He would then start to show promise throughout the 2018 season and earned his way to sign a three-year extension.
Mostert remained a serviceable backup running back for the 49ers during the 2019 season. Later that year during the playoffs, he began to make a name for himself. In the 2019 NFC Championship game versus the Green Bay Packers, Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns, leading the team to the Super Bowl. Injury again would plague Mostert as he suffered a season-ending knee injury during the 2021 season. He was then released and signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.
Mostert instantly became a feature back in Miami and continued his success prior to his knee injury. He played well enough to earn a two-year extension in 2023. That same year, Mostert finished first in the league with 18 rushing touchdowns to go along with 1,012 rushing yards, which ranked 10th. This all while splitting carries with speedster De’Von Achane and being a part of a highly efficient passing game. Mostert would go on to make the Pro Bowl that year, the first of his career. After a disappointing 2024 season where Mostert saw only 85 rushing attempts, he will look to be a part of a backfield for a different franchise in hopes of contending for a Super Bowl. Or, is the 32-year-old contemplating retirement after a remarkable career?
