{"id":183224,"date":"2025-10-01T19:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183224\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:10:09","slug":"nfl-insider-offers-hope-jacory-croskey-merritt-will-break-free-of-commanders-rb-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183224\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL insider offers hope Jacory Croskey-Merritt will break free of Commanders’ RB committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entering the 2025 season, Washington Commanders<\/a> rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt was receiving no shortage of hype.<\/p>\n

And that hype continued to rise after his impressive debut, and in the wake of the season-ending injury to Austin Ekeler<\/a>, which as assumed would open the door for more work for the rookie back.<\/p>\n

However, that has not come to fruition in the two weeks since Ekeler suffered his injury and instead Bill has been locked in a committee with Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols.<\/p>\n

But before you lose all hope for JCM, you should check out these nuggets from ESPN’s Dan Graziano<\/a>, who expects Croskey-Merritt to become the clear-cut lead back at some point this season, and possibly over the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

Graziano adds that Washington believes Croskey-Merritt is their most capable back. Here’s a look at everything he said:<\/p>\n

One more Commanders note, for you fantasy managers wondering about the running backs: They’re very happy at the moment using a committee with\u00a0Chris Rodriguez Jr.,\u00a0Jeremy McNichols\u00a0and rookie\u00a0Jacory Croskey-Merritt. But they do view Croskey-Merrit as the most capable one of the three to emerge as an all-around threat out of the backfield. And as he gains more experience, I would expect his role to increase. If you have him on your fantasy roster, I’d hold on, because there’s a chance he could be the lead back there over the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

When you watch JCM as compared to McNichols and Rodriguez, it’s clear as day he is the best option the Commanders have at running back.<\/p>\n

That’s why it’s hard to understand what the Commanders are doing. But Graziano mentioning Croskey-Merritt’s lack of experience finally sheds some light on the situation, which is appreciated.<\/p>\n

So, hold tight, my fellow Bill owners, it’s a matter of when, not if, JCM will break free of the frustrating committee in Washington.<\/p>\n

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