The Los Angeles Chargers may need a new running back in 2025 with J.K. Dobbins slated to hit free agency. One outlet predicts the team will replace Dobbins with a veteran running back projected to make $27 million in a new contract.

One of the top free agents for the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason is running back J.K. Dobbins. With a lack of consistent production and overall experience behind him, the general thought has been that the Chargers will bring Dobbins back after a big 2024 season that saw him rush for 905 yards.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty drew comparisons to Dalvin Cook and J.K. Dobbins for his style of play in the latest big board from NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah. "Overall, Jeanty might lack ideal size,

The Los Angeles Chargers have seven draft picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. They have needs across the board, but at the NFL Combine, they could be looking to find a capable replacement for injury-prone running back J.K. Dobbins.

Dobbins is now scheduled for free agency and while the Chargers could decide to bring him back, there are other options available. One of those is Rico Dowdle, who had a breakout campaign with the Dallas Cowboys in 2024.

The Chargers brought in a brand-new running back unit in 2024, and it came with mixed results. When starter J.K. Dobbins was healthy, the running game showed promising signs, particularly early in the season.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Chargers head into free agency as one of the NFL's richest teams, with $66 million in cap space.

While the finish wasn’t great, the Chargers are in a very good spot this offseason with plenty of resources available to run it back.

“You always stay responsible with your spending on the salary cap,” Hortiz said then. “In the end, if you get reckless, you pay the piper eventually. So we’re going to be responsible, we’re going to be clinical in our approach, and there’s going to be a plan to it. That’s how we’re going to roll.”