{"id":211915,"date":"2025-06-10T15:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=211915"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:41:47","slug":"j-k-dobbins-1000-yard-playmaker-signs-contract-denver-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/10\/j-k-dobbins-1000-yard-playmaker-signs-contract-denver-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: 1,000-Yard Playmaker Signs Contract With Denver Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five-year veteran running back J.K. Dobbins signed a new contract with the Denver Broncos. Dobbins, a former second-round pick, spent the 2024 season with the Los Angeles Chargers but has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_235241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235241\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-235241\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"J.K. Dobbins Free Agent\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/J.K.-Dobbins-Free-Agent-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan 11, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (27) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Houston Texans in the first quarter in an AFC wild card game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: The <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Broncos<\/a> are signing RB JK Dobbins, per multiple sources.<\/p>\n<p>The former Ohio State star had 1,058 yards from scrimmage last season with 9 TDs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ViOzZ15S6q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ViOzZ15S6q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1932521962690994377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>After missing most of the 2023 season with an Achilles injury, Dobbins signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers to try and prove that he could stay on the field and recapture his previous form. The season was largely a success, as he beat out <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/11\/gus-edwards-signs-contract-chargers\/\" target=\"_self\">fellow free agent signee Gus Edwards<\/a> to be the clear lead back when on the field. Appearing in 13 games while making 11 starts, Dobbins finished the year with 905 yards and nine touchdowns on 195 carries to go along with 32 receptions for 153 yards. The Chargers made the playoffs but ultimately fell to the Houston Texans in the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/game\/_\/gameId\/401671878\/chargers-texans\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wild Card round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbins originally entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Draft<\/a>. Selected by the Baltimore Ravens, the Ohio State product immediately played a large role in Baltimore&#8217;s running back by committee. Starring alongside veterans Mark Ingram and Gus Edwards, the rookie finished his inaugural season with 805 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on just 134 carries, good for 6.0 yards per attempt.<\/p>\n<p>With Ingram departing in the 2021 offseason, Dobbins had the opportunity to establish himself as one of the best young talents at the position. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL and missed the entire season. While he returned to the field in 2022, complications limited him to just eight games. In total, the running back finished the season with 520 yards and two touchdowns on 92 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Since signing his rookie contract, J.K. Dobbins has appeared in 37 games while making 21 starts. While on the field, the running back has recorded 2,252 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 429 attempts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Thomas Shea &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running back J.K. Dobbins has signed a new contract. 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