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Raheem Blackshear

41

Running Back · Detroit Lions

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
NYJDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+2.5 yr vs NFL RB80th percentile
Height
5'9"
−1.6" vs NFL RB12th percentile
Weight
194 lb
−17.5 lb vs NFL RB6th percentile
NFL Experience
—
Birth Date
Jun 5, 1998
College
Virginia Tech
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
14/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
41
Roster Value−6.4 vs NFL RB43rd percentile
30
Role−17.5 vs NFL RB12th percentile
36
Experience−6.5 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
80
Prime−7.2 vs NFL RB19th percentile
83
Durability+22.0 vs NFL RB74th percentile
0
Continuity−32.1 vs NFL RB0th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−27.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Raheem Blackshear fits · Running Backs

DET running backs, last season vs this season — Raheem Blackshear is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs: Tashard Choice
#0Jahmyr Gibbs929217/178499979688$5.7M24.55'9"200
#25Jacob Saylors464516/173594930$1.0M26.55'11"195
#33Sione Vaki413513/17108769644$1.2M25.25'11"216
Raheem BlackshearInjured reserve413014/1736083800—28.35'9"194
Roydell WilliamsFree agent19303/170050960—24.85'10"223
#10Isiah PachecoInjured reserve402012/1778072855$1.8M27.65'10"215
Last season · 2025Running Backs: Tashard Choice
Jahmyr Gibbs929217/178499979688$5.7M24.55'9"200
Jacob Saylors464516/173594930$1.0M26.55'11"195
Jabari SmallOn waivers36455/170050960$885K24.65'9"213
Kye RobichauxOn waivers35455/170050960$887K24.06'0"217
Sione Vaki413513/17108769644$1.2M25.25'11"216
David MontgomeryUnknown——16/17——————29.35'11"230

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Raheem Blackshear

Roster Value41
DETOffseason rosterDETInjured reserve

Detroit Lions place RB Raheem Blackshear on injured reserve

Aug 24, 2026
Official

Raheem Blackshear

Roster Value41
UnknownDETOffseason roster

Detroit Lions sign Raheem Blackshear

Aug 4, 2026
Official