Raheem Mostert brings experience to need position
The Las Vegas Raiders have dipped into the free-agent market at a big need position as they have signed former Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert according to Fox Sports.
Sources: The #Raiders are signing former #Dolphins Pro Bowl RB Raheem Mostert to a 1-year contract.
The 10-year veteran had 1,012 rushing yards and a league-leading 21 total touchdowns in 2023. A big addition for Las Vegas’ offense.
Mostert reunites with Chip Kelly on deal… pic.twitter.com/BmnKZA9bTu
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 13, 2025
NFL Media reported Mostert has agreed to terms on a $2.1 million one-year deal. It continues a trend this week for the Raiders of signing players to short contracts at modest prices.
Mostert will likely be a rotational running back. The Raiders were connected to Pittsburgh Steelers’ tailback Najee Harris but he ended up with the Los Angeles Chargers. The veteran running back market wasn’t great to start with and quickly thinned. Going into Thursday, the top options were considered to be J.K. Dobbins and Nick Chubb.
The Raiders are hoping Mostert can get back to his 2023 form when he had 1,012 rushing yards and 21 touchdown (18 rushing) for the Dolphins.
Mostert, mostly a career journeyman in 10-season NFL career, played 13 games last season and had 278 yards rushing. he has dealt with injuries often in his career. Mostert played one game under new Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in San Francisco in 2016.
Since Miami released Mostert, he won’t be part of the #Raiders 2026 comp pick formula.
— Bill Williamson (@BWilliamsonNFL) March 13, 2025
Mostert is 32 and it continues a trend of this new Raiders’ regime added older players to the 4-13 roster they inherited. Quarterback, guard Alex Cappa, Mostert, defensive back Lonnie Johnson and linebacker Elandon Roberts will all be, at least, 30 during this season.
Mostert, who played against new Raiders’ coach Pete Carroll in the NFC West for five full seasons, joins Zamir White, Sincere McCormick, Chris Collier, Dylan Laube and Isaiah Spiller on the Raiders’ running back roster. Ameer Abdullah and Alexander Mattison are free agents.
Update: Mattison has taken Mostert’s place in Miami.
Sources: Former #Raiders RB Alexander Mattison is signing with the #Dolphins.
Proven vet heads to South Beach to team up with Tua Tagovailoa and Co. pic.twitter.com/uQYMZv1KQr
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 13, 2025
While Mostert will be in the rotation and the Raiders can add to the position in free agency, expect Las Vegas to look to add a running back early in the draft. There are many options and the Raiders could look to fill their need at Np. 6 in the form of Boise State star Ashton Jeanty.
Other possibilities include Omarion Hampton (North Carolina), Kaleb Johnson (Iowa) and TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins who were both with Kelly at Ohio State in 2024.