Paul Perkins

Paul Perkins

29-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Colts in May of 2021.
Cut by Colts
RBFree Agent
May 3, 2021
Indianapolis released Perkins on Monday.
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Perkins spent the latter portion of the 2020 season on Indianapolis' practice squad, but he hasn't suited up for a regular-season game since 2019 with the Lions. Heading into his age-27 season, Perkins now stands to search for a reserve role elsewhere.
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Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
208 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.54 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
124 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.00 in
 
Arm Length
31.63 in
 
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Ostensibly in the Saquon Barkley backup mix, Perkins is hanging on in New York by a thread after he had only 2.2 YPC in 2017 and then missed all of 2018 with a pectoral injury. He's in the last year of his rookie contract and will need to battle for a spot on the 53-man roster, though he reportedly worked ahead of Wayne Gallman and Rod Smith during part of the Giants' offseason program.
Perkins (pectoral) cleared waivers in May, reverting to the Giants reserve/non-football injury list in the process. He'll compete for a roster spot next season.
The 2016 fifth-round pick didn't see his first snap on offense until Week 4, but by the end of the season Perkins had assumed the top spot on the Giants' depth chart, rushing for 271 yards over the final four games, including a 21-carry, 102- yard performance in Week 17 against Washington. At 5-10, 208, he's a little undersized to be a feature back and doesn't run with enough power to be effective in a short-yardage role, making last year's zero rushing TDs perhaps a sign of things to come. Perkins does, however, possess outstanding vision and elusiveness, and his ability to cut on a dime can leave would-be tacklers looking foolish. Although he caught 80 passes in three seasons for UCLA, the Giants didn't involve Perkins in their passing game much during his rookie season, leaving those chores to Shane Vereen and creating some upside potential in Perkins' numbers if he can earn Eli Manning's trust as a receiving option. The Giants did add 2017 fourth-round pick Wayne Gallman and former 49er Shaun Draughn, but if Perkins can retain the bulk of the early-down touches while adding to his workload in pass-catching situations, he's capable of putting together a breakout season.
Not long ago, any running back taken in the fifth round of the draft would be seen as a longshot to make the team, let alone accrue fantasy value, but the shifting scale of NFL priorities forces us to recalibrate the scale. The Giants backfield is crowded with several options, but nobody in front of Perkins is an unmovable behemoth; Rashad Jennings turned 31 in the spring and Shane Vereen doesn't have a history of playing in all packages. Perkins averaged 5.6 yards per rush as a collegian, along with a 9.2 average on 80 receptions. He might not be thick enough to project as a true featured back down the line, but his versatility and elusiveness could allow him to win a sizable share of the backfield work at some point this year.
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Secures future deal with Colts
RBIndianapolis Colts
January 10, 2021
Perkins officially secured a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Inks deal with Colts
RBFree Agent
November 19, 2020
Perkins signed a contract with the Colts' practice squad Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Signs with practice squad
RBFree Agent
January 7, 2020
Perkins inked a deal with the Ravens' practice squad Tuesday.
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Hits Jaguars' practice squad
RBFree Agent
December 3, 2019
The Jaguars signed Perkins to the practice squad Tuesday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.
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Waived again
RBFree Agent
November 16, 2019
Perkins was waived by the Lions on Saturday.
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