Blake Watson
26-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 11/2/2025
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After appearing in just two games for the Broncos in 2024 and totaling five touches for 23 total yards, Watson enters his second season facing an uphill battle for playing time once again in the team's backfield. The 24-year-old spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad and now finds himself in a crowded running back room featuring rookie RJ Harvey, J.K. Dobbins, Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughin and Tyler Badie. Watson will compete for a depth role ahead of the 2025 campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Placed on practice-squad IR
The Titans placed Watson (undisclosed) on the practice-squad injured list Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Watson will be required to miss at least the next four games. He appeared in two regular-season contests for the Broncos last season, rushing four times for 10 yards while catching one pass for 13 yards.
Watson will be required to miss at least the next four games. He appeared in two regular-season contests for the Broncos last season, rushing four times for 10 yards while catching one pass for 13 yards.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Blake Watson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
75.0%% Yds After Contact
90.0%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
2.5% Snaps w/Touch
45.5%Air Yards Per Game
-1.5Air Yards Per Snap
-0.27% Team Air Yards
-0.1%% Team Targets
0.4%Avg Depth of Target
-1.5 YdsCatch Rate
50.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
18.0% Targeted On Route
33.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Blake Watson Split Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The latest versatile back out of Memphis, Watson is a converted wide receiver who's a willing pass protector and a tough runner in the open field, and he showed good balance and vision in college. A lack of size and speed caused him to go undrafted though, and signing with the Broncos gives him a tough path to playing time with Javonte Williams, Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin all looking for snaps. Watson may have to bide his time on the practice squad, but his well-rounded skill set could get him a look if injuries hit the Denver backfield.
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Gets chance with Tennessee
The Titans signed Watson (knee) to their practice squad Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Set to be let go
Watson (knee) is in line to be waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Broncos, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Accumulates 23 yards in 2024
Watson logged four carries for 10 yards and added one catch (on two targets) for 13 yards across two regular-season games in 2024.
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Signed to active roster
The Broncos signed Watson to their active roster from their practice squad Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Reverts to practice squad
Watson reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Friday.
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NFL upside despite going undrafted
Watson is the top rookie undrafted free agent to watch for the Broncos and has a good chance of carving out an NFL career, according to Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dotcherman of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Baumgardner and Dotcherman point out that numerous undrafted running backs have eventually earned playing time in recent years, and Watson out of Memphis could turn into the latest addition to that list. Watson rushed for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023 while adding 53 catches for 480 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at Memphis' Pro Day, showcasing excellent speed to go with his impressive production.
Baumgardner and Dotcherman point out that numerous undrafted running backs have eventually earned playing time in recent years, and Watson out of Memphis could turn into the latest addition to that list. Watson rushed for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023 while adding 53 catches for 480 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at Memphis' Pro Day, showcasing excellent speed to go with his impressive production.