Who Should I Start? Jaleel McLaughlin or Kalel Mullings

Sunday, August 17, 11:31 AM

Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin put his best foot forward in Saturday's preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals in his attempt to win a 53-man roster spot. In the 27-7 win over Arizona in the second preseason game, McLaughlin had only three carries, but it was enough to lead the team in rushing with 48 yards. The 24-year-old's second rushing attempt of the contest went for a game-high 35 yards. McLaughlin entered the game after both rookie RJ Harvey and Tyler Badie, suggesting he's the RB4 on the current depth chart going into the final week of the preseason. He's been an effective complementary option in his two years in the NFL, averaging 4.8 yards per carry, but the additions of Harvey and J.K. Dobbins in the offseason made things even more difficult for McLaughlin to have a sizeable role in 2025.

Friday, September 5, 7:44 PM

Tennessee Titans rookie running back Kalel Mullings (ankle) popped up on the Week 1 injury report on Friday and is now questionable to make his NFL debut this Sunday on the road in Denver against the Broncos. Mullings was listed as a limited participant in Friday's practice. Mullings had been dealing with an ankle injury before and appears to have aggravated it at Friday's practice. Mid-week additions to the injury report are usually never a good sign, especially on a Friday, so the 22-year-old might have to wait until Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams to make his NFL debut. Tyjae Spears (ankle) is starting the year on Injured Reserve, so Tennessee's backfield behind starter Tony Pollard will be very thin on Sunday if Mullings is ruled out. Julius Chestnut is lined up for a backup role behind Pollard, even if Mullings is active.