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RB40 insightsLatest Aug 5, 2026
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NegativeRoleAug 5, 2026Stampede Blue
2025 fifth-round pick competing with Seth McGowan for the RB2 role behind Jonathan Taylor. Giddens has a similar general profile to McGowan but underperformed last season and has not done enough to lock down the backup job. If McGowan looks more decisive, physical, or explosive through camp and preseason, the seventh-round pick's lower draft capital will not hold him back in the depth chart battle. Giddens' failure to separate himself creates an opening for McGowan to claim meaningful backup touches.
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NegativeRoleAug 3, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Giddens is a backup running back the Colts drafted and were excited about, but he has yet to earn the trust of the coaching staff. Per Jaylahn Tuimoloau, Giddens had the opportunity to emerge last year but Ameer Abdullah won Shane Steichen over and became the de facto 2nd RB. There is not enough publicly available snap data to determine if Giddens can pan out, though Jaylahn Tuimoloau liked the pick at the time. Whether Giddens emerges depends on whether the Colts want to manage Jonathan Taylor's snap count.
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NegativeDepth ChartAug 1, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
DJ Giddens is the slight favorite to back up Jonathan Taylor for the Colts, competing with Seth McGowan. According to Colts.com, Giddens took the majority of first-team reps while Taylor sat Friday. Coach Shane Steichen said Giddens' advantage is due to his additional year in the Colts offense, though whether that advantage holds as time passes remains to be seen. Giddens (6-0, 212) is lighter than McGowan (6-0, 223) but only marginally faster, logging a 4.43-second 40 compared to McGowan's 4.49. In terms of size-adjusted athleticism, either Giddens and McGowan are roughly equal or McGowan is slightly better. Both are relatively unproven as passing-down options; Giddens did not earn the passing-down role in 2025 despite the opportunity being wide open. Both struggled somewhat in blitz pickup in college. Giddens was a highly productive runner at Kansas State. At ADP RB131, Giddens is positioned as a potential handcuff, though the Colts are a prime candidate to acquire a veteran by trade.
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NegativeValueJul 24, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz
DJ Giddens is competing with Seth McGoan for the RB2 job behind Jonathan Taylor, but even if he wins the backup role, he should not be prioritized for roster stashing. The Colts have a history of making late-offseason moves and lack significant financial or draft capital investment in their backup RB room, making them likely to sign an external option (like Kareem Hunt) if Taylor is injured rather than rely on Giddens.
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NegativeRoleJul 23, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Giddens, a second-year fifth-round pick, is competing with seventh-round rookie Seth McGowan for the RB2 role in Indianapolis. His rookie year was not encouraging; the rushing ability and speed he showed at Kansas State (4.43-second 40) did not materialize in the NFL, as he played just 69 snaps and turned 26 carries into 96 yards. Unless he takes clear control of the RB2 role in training camp, he would likely project as an RB3 or RB4.
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