Phillip Lindsay has made a few million since the Broncos rescinded his RFA tender in 2021, but the former UDFA success story has not been able to catch on since the successful start to his career. His latest move will be a showcase opportunity in one of this year’s two spring leagues.
The XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons are signing Lindsay, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Lindsay, 28, last played for the Colts in the NFL, but the team released the veteran running back from its practice squad in November of last year.
It has been rather surprising to see Lindsay unable to carve out much of a role outside of Denver. The Broncos scrapped their plans at running upon seeing the hometown product’s form during his 2018 rookie season. Lindsay finished his first year with 1,037 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. In 2019, the Colorado alum crossed the 1,000-yard barrier again to become the only UDFA in NFL history to amass back-to-back 1,000-yard years in his first two seasons.
The Broncos’ decision to give Melvin Gordon a two-year, $16MM deal in 2020 altered Lindsay’s path. After being rumored to be on Denver’s extension radar, Lindsay struggled through an injury-plagued 2020 slate and was a free agent in 2021. The Texans gave Lindsay a one-year, $3.25MM deal shortly after the Broncos rescinded his tender, but the diminutive back only averaged 2.6 yards per carry (50 totes) that year — one he finished with the Dolphins after the Texans waived him. Lindsay totaled 15 carries for the Colts last season.
Three weeks remain in the XFL’s third regular season. This one is on track to finish, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the league’s second effort three years ago, and Lindsay will join ex-NFLers Josh Gordon, Ben DiNucci and others attempting to stand out on the June Jones-coached Sea Dragons in the season’s final weeks.
nice pickup
The xfl started?
don’t watch it then bro.
Actually I would of. I thought it was being started by the Rock in 2024.
Google it
RBs are given up on too early.
I don’t think you would get an argument from Frank Gore or Adrian Peterson.
They’ve gone from being the focal point of the offense and face of a franchise to being disposable. Why draft them high, pay them a ton of money and watch them get banged up when you could keep grabbing able replacements with a later pick and keep backfilling?
and at least 60% of production is based off run blocking. Demarco Murray great example
agreed on the RB becoming an essential role player
2nd time this has happened PFR.. why are my responses becoming their own comments
… and I know for a fact it’s not my $100 Boost Mobile Android..