The 3-8 Cleveland Browns will look to continue building off the positive momentum Jameis Winston has generated since taking over as the starting quarterback.
The team is 2-2 in his four starts and riding high off an inspiring snow-filled win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday.
The offense struggled mightily under Deshaun Watson over the first seven games but has improved under Winston.
However, a recent statistic revealed that the team is not fully utilizing one specific position in their offense.
Greg Auman of FOX Sports shared a stat on X that details how the Browns have just 256 receiving yards by running backs this season, which is the sixth-fewest in the NFL behind the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts.
Fewest receiving yards by running backs, 2024:
Rams 167
Chargers 185
Jaguars 215
Panthers 224
Colts 242
Browns 256
Titans 277
Eagles 306
Patriots 324
Giants 353— Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 1, 2024
The Browns don’t really have the artillery to rack up a lot of receiving yards out of the backfield.
This passing offense struggled mightily overall under Watson, and the roster’s running backs, particularly Nick Chubb, aren’t known for being receiving threats.
Jerome Ford has 26 receptions this season but has only turned that into 126 yards, or just 4.8 yards per reception, while Pierre Strong, Nick Chubb, and D’Onta Foreman have combined for 15 receptions.
Perhaps the team will explore finding a running back this offseason who is more of a receiving threat to add another element to the offense in 2025.
The Browns have a tough matchup on Monday with the Denver Broncos, and we’ll see if this stat inspires them to throw to the running backs more.
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