Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown just feels like a breakout candidate in 2025.
The upstart Brown rushed for 990 yards and seven scores on a 4.3 average over 16 games last year while also proving his worth as a receiving weapon for Joe Burrow.
Those factors and some of the upgrades around the position have Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton tabbing Brown as one of the five running backs in the NFL best poised for a breakout 2025 season:
“With a revamped offensive line and new position coach, the Bengals could see improvement on the ground. If so, Brown, who should open the year in the featured role, could top 1,100 rushing yards.”
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Bengals fans aren’t as enthusiastic as the writeup about some of the upgrades, as new line coach Scott Peters is an unknown commodity. So are guards like rookie Dylan Fairchild and free agent Lucas Patrick, who will compete with the usual suspects like Cody Ford and Cordell Volson.
But from a sheer quantity standpoint, Brown should break out. The Bengals added Samaje Perine back, but he’s not a threat to eat into the workload. Neither is Zack Moss, who re-did his contract coming off an injury and isn’t guaranteed a starting spot.
Health willing, Brown indeed looks like a breakout capable of shocking the national audience, even if Bengals fans already saw it coming.
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