Even with the NFL moving further and further towards favoring the passing game compared to the run, the New England Patriots continued to keep a fullback on their roster. The latest player to fill that role was Jakob Johnson, who left the Patriots as an untendered restricted free agent last week.
With Johnson now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders, however, it appears his former club might be moving away from employing a fullback. The 27-year-old himself suggested as much in a recent interview with German news agency dpa.
“The Patriots have informed me that they will no longer need my services for next season simply because they will no longer have my position on the roster,” Johnson said.