Ordinarily, whenever an NFL team loses their starting running back to injury just before the regular season, it’s a debilitating gut punch that few can recover from. However, the Baltimore Ravens aren’t in such dire straights after losing ascending young star J.K. Dobbins to a torn ACL because Gus ‘The Bus’ Edwards is ready to step up.
“This is what you put the work in to do,” Edwards said. “I never considered myself a backup.”
The fourth-year professional originally signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent from Rutgers in 2018. After not making the initial 53-man roster, he worked his way up from the practice squad to become a key contributor on offense.