2026 NFL draft: Top 5 RBs, per Draft Wire
Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy has updated RB rankings for the NFL draft.
The 2026 NFL draft is in under three weeks, and the Arizona Cardinals don't necessarily need a running back. James Conner returns and they signed Tyler Allgeier. But a running back could be in the plan in the draft at some point.
Who are the top running backs in the draft? Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy named his top five running backs. Top 5 RB prospects, per Draft Wire Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame Mike Singleton, Arkansas Jonah Coleman, Washington Jadarian Price, Notre Dame Emmett Johnson, Nebraska Love is expected to go in the top 10 of the draft.
After that, rankings are changing. Some have Price, Love's backup, as the second-best back in the draft. Some of these players will go on Day 3 of the draft.
Day 3 is likely where the Cardinals will select a running back, if they do at all. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify , YouTube or Apple podcasts .