2024 Player Outlook
The “Gus Bus” was rolling in 2023 as the Ravens running back set career highs in carries (198), yards (810) and touchdowns (13) as the lead back following the season ending injury to J.K. Dobbins. With Baltimore signing Derrick Henry in the offseason the let Edwards, along with Dobbins hit free agency and he wasted no time reuniting with Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman who are now in Los Angeles. I mention Dobbins because he too joined Edwards on the Chargers where the two will have a shared backfield. Now, Dobbins is coming off back-to-back major injuries so there is a chance that Edwards is the guy to roster and we also know that Greg Roman's offense loves to run the football. If the offense can click under new leadership and with Justin Herbert at QB, I don't see why Edwards wouldn't approach double-digit touchdowns. That said, we definitely need to understand where his floor level of production could end up being.
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Chargers released RB Gus Edwards.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to report the news. Edwards was a disappointment in 2024 with just 365 yards and four scores, but could see a market for a team looking for a complimentary short-yardage back. The 29-year-old is now free to sign with any club.
Gus Edwards had seven rushes for 22 yards in the Chargers’ Wild Card loss against the Texans.
Edwards split the backfield with JK Dobbins, who had nine carries for just 26 yards in a struggling Bolts offense. Edwards in 2024 managed 365 yards and four rushing touchdowns over 11 games. He had just three receptions on the season as a strictly early-down banger back in the Greg Roman offense. Edwards, 28, is signed with LA through the 2025 season, while Dobbins enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
Gus Edwards (ankle) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
The rotational rusher is on track to face the Texans on Saturday. Fantasy managers should not rely on him to produce gaudy fantasy-point sums though chipping in a rushing touchdown in a run-heavy game script is not out of the question.
Gus Edwards (ankle) was limited in Tuesday’s practice.
It is his first practice since the Tuesday ahead of Week 17. We saw Edwards get listed with a limited session and then be unable to get to game day that week, so Wednesday’s participation will be important to monitor. Assuming JK Dobbins (ankle) is healthy, Edwards will probably only be a committee back against the Texans in the Wild Card Round.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jan 5th | @Raiders | |
| 17 | Dec 28th | @Patriots | |
| 16 | Dec 20th | Broncos | 20.1 |
| 15 | Dec 15th | Buccaneers | 2.3 |
| 14 | Dec 9th | @Chiefs | 9.6 |
| 13 | Dec 1st | @Falcons | 4.3 |
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