2012 NFL Free Agency: Where Will The Top Running Backs Land?

March 11, 2012   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

As free agency prepares to kick off in the National Football League on March 13, one of the positions where the cupboard is rather bare is in the offensive backfield, as such standout ball-carriers as Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens, Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears and Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks were all retained by their respective clubs.
However, that doesn't mean that teams looking to upgrade at the running back position will be left completely holding the bag, as there is a trio of veteran backs with 1,000-yard seasons on their resumes that should generate a fairly considerable amount of interest on the open market.
 
Peyton Hillis, Cleveland Browns
If 2010's 1,600-total-yard, 13-touchdown season was a dream for running back Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns, then 2011 was an absolute nightmare. The four-year veteran missed nearly half the season with a variety of injuries, groused incessantly about his contract situation and gave renewed l...

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