Dare Ogunbowale

Should Woody Marks feel subtweeted here? The Texans have a long history with the veteran back, who has played 53 games over the last four seasons with Houston. It is possible he rejoins the third-down back mix in Houston, which could conceivably cost Marks and David Montgomery some snaps.

The veteran third-down back would still seem to be a fit for this roster and could be brought back after the 53-man cutdown or kept as a practice-squad elevation early in the season. If not, Mike Washington will probably get more time early.

He was joined by James Robinson (remember him?) and former Seahawk Kenny McIntosh. The Raiders previously brought in Najee Harris for a visit earlier in the offseason, so it’s clear they want an element in their room they don’t have yet behind Ashton Jeanty and third-round pick Mike Washington Jr. Ogunbowale would seem to be a good fit as a passing-down back.

He added three catches for 32 yards on four targets. Ogunbowale received 21 snaps and was involved on travesties such as “Dare Ogunbowale, wildcat goal-to-go running back” that limited his offensive ceiling. The 31-year-old backup had one red-zone first down on a catch. It’s hard to say how Houston’s running back room will shake out with two injuries in front of Ogunbowale, but any running back with touches against the Raiders in Week 16 has a chance at fantasy value.

He fumbled away the Texans’ last gasp effort to score offensive points as Nate Landman punched the ball out of his arms on what was setting up to be a second-and-3 inside the red zone. Ogunbowale did operate as the primary third-down back for the Texans, receiving 17 of Houston’s 63 snaps. Given how bad this offense has looked since 2023, it’s probably not enough of a role to do anything but PPR scam in a blowout situation.

Ogunbowale will continue special teams work and backing up Joe Mixon in the backfield in 2025. The nine-year NFL veteran — entering his fourth year with Houston — had 112 yards on 30 rushes last season. He also had 19 catches for 198 yards and a touchdown, with most of the production coming when Mixon was sidelined with injury.