Is the Running Back Position Dying?

From running backs being on of the most important positions on the offensive side of the ball to the NFL being a pass first league, we have seen the evolution (or in this case devolution). The life span of a running back has gone downhill as the years go by to the point where not many running backs get drafted until the second round.

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During the 2023 NFL offseason, we have seen that no running back is safe from keep their job safe and secured. We have seen it with two running backs so far this offseason with star running backs Dalvin Cook being released from the Minnesota Vikings and Ezekiel Elliot from the Dallas Cowboys. Neither of them have been able to sign an NFL contract with another team after being released. Is 27 years now the age where running backs are starting to be replaced and being broken down?

While there are still running backs during the past couple of seasons who have played past 27 years old like future Hall of Famers in Adrian Peterson and Frank Gore, the oldest running back is currently Mark Ingram and he is currently in no shape for what he used to be five to six years ago.

From what it has seem to be, the running back position today has become the easiest position to replace now.