The position of running back Kenyan Drake wasn’t without a team for long after being released by the Cleveland Browns.
On Tuesday, December 5, Drake joined the Green Bay Packers practice squad. His fifth team of the season is the Packers. After the move, the running back quipped on social media that his “North American tour” would continue.
On October 31, Drake joined the Browns practice squad. Due to injuries to Kareem Hunt and Jerome Ford, the team brought in Drake as insurance. He never played for Cleveland, however, and was released on November 28. The Browns re-signed John Kelly to fill Drake’s practice squad spot.
At the time of his signing, Drake was an interesting addition for the Browns. He is in his eighth season out of Alabama and has played in 103 games with 44 starts. He’s compiled 868 carries for 3,866 yards and 33 touchdowns.
But the Browns feel comfortable going forward with the trio of Ford, Hunt and Pierre Strong Jr. Ford has been the lead back, with Hunt handling the short-yardage work. As a team, the Browns are averaging 135.1 yards on the ground per game — good for seventh in the NFL.
That’s quite the achievement considering the team lost Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb for the season in Week 2. The Browns had relied heavily on Chubb since he arrived in Cleveland back in 2018 as a second-round pick. He rushed for 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. It was his fourth consecutive season rushing for over 1,000 yards, and his career 5.3 per carry average is among the league’s elite.
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