Raiders Backfield Battle Is Far From Settled

In their search for experienced talent, the Raiders evaluate three seasoned running backs, highlighting their ambition to strengthen the roster ahead of the upcoming season.

The Raiders took a look at three veteran running backs on Saturday, bringing in Kenny McIntosh, Dare Ogunbowale and James Robinson for tryouts as they continue sorting through options at the position.

McIntosh, 26, arrived in Las Vegas after being waived by the Seahawks earlier in the week. A former seventh-round pick in 2023, he was in the final year of his four-year, $3.9 million deal.

Last season, McIntosh played in all 17 games for Seattle and finished with 172 rushing yards on 31 carries, a 5.5 yards-per-carry average. He also added three catches for 22 yards and did not score a touchdown.

Ogunbowale, 32, brings a longer NFL path. He originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2017 on a three-year, $1.66 million contract.

Houston cut him after the preseason, then brought him back to the practice squad. From there, he had short stops with the Buccaneers and Washington before returning to Tampa Bay in 2018.

He later earned a futures deal for 2019, then landed with the Jaguars at the start of the 2020 season.

Jacksonville kept him on an exclusive rights deal for 2021, and after the Jaguars declined to tender him in 2022, he signed a two-year, $3.3 million deal with Houston. Ogunbowale spent the last three seasons with the Texans. In 2025, he appeared in all 17 games and rushed for 25 yards on 11 carries, while also catching 10 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown.

The source did not include Robinson’s background or recent production.

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