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NFL Week 16 featured an exciting triple-header of Saturday games, two overtime contests and a major upset. The Houston Texans and New England Patriots clinched their respective divisions on Saturday. The Texans won the AFC South for the second straight season and fourth time in the past five years, while the Patriots claimed the AFC […]

When the Arizona Cardinals acquired running back Kenyan Drake from the Miami Dolphins, a lot of fans were confused with why the team decided to make the move. David Johnson has been the star running back in Arizona for years, but the franchise seems to be ready to head in a different direction. Ever since […]

Kenyan Drake has been so impressive since the Arizona Cardinals acquired him in a trade with the Miami Dolphins ahead of the Week 8 trade deadline that he has essentially bumped former Pro Bowl running back David Johnson out of the rotation. In six games with the Cardinals, Drake has rushed for 417 yards and […]

The 2019 NFL season is coming to a close. The postseason race is heating up as teams jockey for playoff positioning. In this NFL week review, we examine two players who are leading their squads to AFC hierarchy.  We also look at an AFC club that has fallen flat on its face following lofty preseason […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t had a spectacular season in Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as head coach by any means. Despite the downtrodden record, the Cardinals might be a contender in three years. The Cardinals have undergone a few vital changes over the past two seasons. They’ve had two different head coaches in Steve Wilks and […]

Since he was traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Arizona Cardinals, former Alabama running back Kenyan Drake has taken over as the Redbirds’ lead rusher. Drake had a season-high 162 all-purpose yards and one touchdown in his first game as a Cardinal. Now, in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns, the former third-round pick […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had multiple running backs in their backfield throughout the season. Among them, Kenyan Drake and David Johnson have found themselves on opposite ends of the missed-tackles spectrum, per Graham Barfield of NFL.com. David Johnson has forced 9 missed tackles on 113 touches this year (ranks 47th-of-47 RBs in MT per touch). […]

Earlier this week, the Arizona Cardinals acquired running back Kenyan Drake in a trade with the Miami Dolphins in an effort to shore up a backfield that has been ravaged by injuries of late. Drake made his Cardinals debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night and ended up having his most impressive performance […]

The Arizona Cardinals were unable to put the finishing touches on a comeback against the San Francisco 49ers. Fortunately, they can take solace in the fact that their trade for running back Kenyan Drake has gotten off to a solid start. Drake enjoyed quite the Cardinals debut in Week 9. His efforts were recognized by […]

Kenyan Drake appears to be enjoying the desert. On his first drive as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, the former Miami Dolphins running back tallied three carries for 41 yards and a touchdown. Drake finished his first drive as a Redbird with a four-yard touchdown rush, in which he powered through a tackle and […]

The Arizona Cardinals will face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, and they’ll be without one of their key players on offense. According to Adam Schefter, running back David Johnson is not expected to play versus the 49ers. Despite being listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs the 49ers with an ankle injury, Cardinals’ […]

Week 9’s Thursday Night Football game is not a great one on paper. The Arizona Cardinals will face the undefeated San Francisco 49ers. Most people will look at this matchup, yawn, and flip the channel to basketball in anticipation of a blowout. There are a lot of good reasons to watch Thursday’s game, but chief […]

The eighth week of the NFL is now behind us and we can begin to look forward to Week 9. This past week, there were a few running backs who stood out among the rest in fantasy football, and that makes for some interesting start ’em sit ’em decisions. Among them, Aaron Jones showed that […]

The Arizona Cardinals pulled off a trade to acquire running back Kenyan Drake from the Miami Dolphins. In four seasons with the Dolphins, Drake ran for 1,532 yards and nine touchdowns. Does this trade make sense for the Cardinals? Arizona is currently dealing with a flurry of injuries in the backfield, with star running back […]

The Arizona Cardinals have acquired running back Kenyan Drake in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Cardinals are sending a conditional 2020 draft pick to the Dolphins in exchange. The move comes after Chase Edmonds suffered a hamstring injury during Arizona’s loss to the New Orleans Saints on […]

The Miami Dolphins are definitely open for business and Kenyan Drake seems to be the next player on their way out. According to Cameron Wolfe, Drake didn’t travel with the team to face the Pittsburgh Steelers and is likely to be traded. Dolphins RB Kenyan Drake did not travel with the team for Monday night’s […]

As it’s been reported on for weeks, the Miami Dolphins are shopping running back Kenyan Drake. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, they have two suitors for his services in the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions. However, as of Friday morning, no team has been willing to meet the Dolphins’ asking price of […]

The Detroit Lions were forced to place Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve after he underwent knee surgery on Tuesday. In light of that, the Lions should consider trading for Kenyan Drake of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins are one of the two remaining teams in the NFL who have yet to win a game. Miami […]

It doesn’t seem like the Miami fire sale is over just yet. With news that the team might be interested in moving on from running back Kenyan Drake, who is in the last year of his rookie contract, the Dolphins are getting rid of the last bit of talent left on the team’s roster. Miami’s […]

It doesn’t seem like the Miami Dolphins are done selling off their most valuable players just yet. With news that the team is looking for potential suitors for running back Kenyan Drake, it opens the door for teams in need of some rushing help. Here are some teams that should consider trading for the fourth-year […]

The Miami Dolphins have been no stranger to making moves in the 2019 NFL season. It appears running back Kenyan Drake could be the next one on the move. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Drake’s future in Miami beyond this season. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Dolphins are looking to […]

The Miami Dolphins sure are good at this tanking thing. They had an opportunity to beat the Washington Redskins with a 2-point conversion with seconds left on the clock … until running back Kenyan Drake dropped the screen pass: WHAT A WIN BY THE DOLPHINS 2019 TANK BOWL CHAMPS!pic.twitter.com/jqfX4g4VqU — NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) October 13, […]

With three weeks now in the books, we are now getting a good feel for what running backs are for real this season. At the same time, we are also discovering what running backs are going to disappoint for the majority of the season, making some of the start ’em sit ’em decisions very interesting. […]

The Miami Dolphins are attempting to acquire all of the draft capital they can possibly obtain. Among the players who could still be traded soon is running back Kenyan Drake. Just two weeks into the young season, Miami has already traded Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, Kiko Alonso, and Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick was the 11th overall […]

September hasn’t been kind to Miami Dolphins fans. Not only did they make the history books for the horrific display of football they showcased, but trade rumors surrounding key players like Kenyan Drake keep on circulating with the press. However, the Dolphins’ RB1 has clarified that he doesn’t want to go anywhere else. He claimed […]

Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick is seeking a trade out of the Miami Dolphins, could running back Kenyan Drake be too? Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported on Sunday’s pregame show that the Dolphins are discussing a trade with other teams for Drake. However, long-time Dolphins insider, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports the opposite, and that […]

Coming into the 2019 season, running backs were expected to be the most prominent position in fantasy football. After Week 1, running backs didn’t disappoint with two of them being in the top three fantasy scorers this week. Both Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler helped plenty of fantasy football savants to victory in their Week […]

Of all the teams in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins are probably the worst. Their roster is almost completely devoid of talent, as the front office is in the beginning stages of a complete rebuild. One of the few bright spots on the team is running back Kenyan Drake, a talented young Alabama product. Head […]

The Miami Dolphins spent the offseason trying to decide on a starting quarterback. It appears they have managed to do the same with their running back. The Dolphins have listed running back Kenyan Drake as the starter going into the 2019 NFL season opener against the Baltimore Ravens, via ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe: Dolphins Week 1 […]

The Miami Dolphins suffered a setback with the injury to running back Kenyan Drake two weeks ago. Fortunately, there is newfound optimism that he will be good to go for the start of the 2019 NFL season. Drake suffered a right foot injury that required him to wear a walking boot, but he is now out […]

The Miami Dolphins had an injury scare when Kenyan Drake went down with a foot injury in practice nearly a week ago. The day after, Drake was seen in a walking boot. Head coach Brian Flores said that the running back would be out ‘a while‘. During pregame warmups on Thursday, Drake was seen out […]

The Miami Dolphins are hopeful that running back Kenyan Drake will be ready for Week 1 as he recovers from a foot injury, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. Drake did not participate in the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, as he is currently in a walking boot. […]

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is in a walking boot for the start of Wednesday’s practice according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Just saw Kenyan Drake in a walking boot out here in Tampa to start practice. He left practice early yesterday due to injury. — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 14, 2019 Drake left […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

For the third year in a row, it appears that Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is going to be splitting carries, and this year it is with Kalen Ballage. This seems to be more about what Ballage can do and how special he can be, rather than what Drake can’t do. Dolphins running backs […]

The Miami Dolphins are beginning a new era as Brian Flores takes the title of head coach for his first season in 2019. To begin training camp, Flores has already shaken some things up. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Kalen Ballage was taking first-team reps over Kenyan Drake. This is a bit […]

The Miami Dolphins are gearing up for a crucial season in 2019. There is a new regime in place with the hiring of Brian Flores at head coach and the Dolphins are hoping for results—positive ones. Flores comes from the New England Patriots, where he spent 15 seasons with the organization. Most recently, in 2018, […]

Kenyan Drake has been a solid back during his first two years with the Miami Dolphins, but with a new coaching staff, there are some questions about how many carries he will get. Drake made it clear that his carries aren’t a worry to him as long as the team is winning. Drake points out […]

The Miami Dolphins have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. regardless, the goals for running back Kenyan Drake remain the same. Drake has struggled to establish himself as the clear-cut workhorse back in Miami thus far in his career. He said during an appearance on GMFB that he feels prepared for a potential breakthrough […]