Who Should I Start? Travis Homer or Deuce Vaughn

Monday, March 17, 10:03 PM

Free-agent running back Travis Homer re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Monday on a one-year, $2 million deal, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Homer will be back for a third year in the Windy City and is currently the No. 3 behind D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. The 26-year-old former sixth-round selection (204th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in 2019 out of the University of Miami (FL) saw a grand total of six rushing attempts for 23 yards while catching three of four targets for 11 yards in 26 games (no starts) over the last two years in Chicago, so he hasn't been a very big part of the offense. A hamstring injury kept him sidelined for the final three games in 2024, but he should be good to go for training camp this summer. Homer will once again be nowhere near the fantasy radar for the Bears heading into 2025 drafts.

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.