Who Should I Start? Deuce Vaughn or Kenny McIntosh

Thursday, August 7, 7:52 PM

Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn (hamstring) was able to practice with the rest of the team at training camp on Thursday, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News. It's good news for a beat-up Dallas backfield, as both Miles Sanders (knee) and rookie Jaydon Blue (ankle) are also on the injury report. The 23-year-old Vaughn should get quite a bit of run in the preseason opener this Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams as he battles for a depth role in 2025. He has the added bonus of being the only member of the current RB room that played for the team last year, but if everyone is healthy, Vaughn is likely to be the RB4, at best, behind Javonte Williams, Sanders and Blue. The 5-foot-6, 176-pounder has barely been involved in his first two NFL seasons, carrying the rock only 40 times for 110 yards (2.8 yards per carry) and no touchdowns.

Saturday, July 26, 8:46 PM

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (knee) is believed to have sustained a torn ACL. He suffered the injury during practice on Saturday, requiring assistance off the field. The 25-year-old finished the 2024 campaign with only 172 yards off 31 carries. He is competing for the No. 3 spot behind Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet while potentially serving as a return man on special teams. However, with McIntosh's season likely over, rookie Damien Martinez could replace him on the depth chart, although that won't help him be relevant for fantasy managers, at least as long as Walker and Charbonnet are healthy. McIntosh will undergo further testing, with an official diagnosis expected soon.