ESPN’s Ryan McFadden believes Mike Washington Jr. is in “prime position” to take over the RB2 role.

17 May 2026

It should be mentioned that the Raiders are one of the teams that have kept tabs on Najee Harris this offseason — it’s possible that they bring in a veteran back to compete with Washington ahead of the season. But it’s hard to not draw the conclusion that McFadden does from the current depth chart. It’s not like Dylan Laube has done anything at the NFL level either.