Turf Show Times · Aug 4, 2021
Random Ramsdom: Is Xavier Jones the backup running back to Darrell Henderson?
John McCoy-USA TODAY Sports Since the start of the Los Angeles Rams training camp, it seems that running back Darrell Henderson Jr. will be the starting running back for 2021 after the season ending injury to Cam Akers.
The question becomes who would be the backup to take the next biggest load of carries after Henderson. By the look of the rotation on day six of camp, second year RB Xavier Jones appears to be establishing himself as the next man up. Jones has been taking the bulk of the reps with the second group. And while Henderson is taking almost all of the reps with the starters, on the few reps that he does rotate out, Jones is the one to fill in.
