Fansided · Feb 27
Why the Colts shouldn’t be so quick to move on from Ameer Abdullah
Indianapolis Colts running back Ameer Abdullah congratulates a teammate | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesAs a running back — even a backup one — 14 carries for 60 yards in 13 games is virtually unnoticeable. and easily looked over. That's one game's worth of workload for many NFL running backs on a Sunday afternoon, but those were Ameer Abdullah's rushing numbers in 13 games last season.
The 10-year veteran was slated behind Jonathan Taylor on the Indianapolis Colts' depth chart, so that certainly had a lot to do with Abdullah's low usage rate — Taylor is a workhorse if there ever was one. But despite Abdullah's barely visible numbers, that doesn't mean he wasn't useless.
