Perhaps the biggest story of the NFL offseason has been star running backs trying – and failing – to get the big contracts they feel they deserve. That, plus the ever-shortening careers of running backs, has led some people to declare that we have reached the end of the NFL's star running back era. Today, a look at how we got here and what the changes we’re seeing in football could mean for the future of the sport.Guest: <a href="https://theathletic.com/author/joe-rexrode/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe Rexrode</a>, The Athletic<a href="https://theathletic.com/4731975/2023/07/31/nfl-running-backs-derrick-henry-contracts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read Joe's story about Derrick Henry and the future of running backs</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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