Rivera says Commanders looking to add a running back

Ron Rivera knows the importance of having effective running backs.

Tuesday at the NFL owners’ meetings, he spoke with the local media and clearly did not rule out the Commanders looking to add a running back.

The team has moved on from J.D. McKissic. He was injured the last two seasons. He had 80 receptions in 2020 and made several big plays in 2021 before suffering a neck injury and ending his season. So there is a need to be filled.

“Well, adding to it is important for us. We’ve got a couple of guys that we like that are going to compete as well. But we will most certainly look for another guy to come in and be a multi-purpose guy. And do we have that guy in the roster? Maybe. Is there a guy out there in free agency? Potentially. And could you draft one, possibly?”

One likely possibility is for the Commanders to see if Antonio Gibson can be that vitally important third-down producer that McKissic had become.