Raheem Blackshear

Raheem Blackshear

27-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 9/7/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Blackshear is heading into his fourth season as a Panther, having tallied just 203 rushing yards and 138 receiving yards across 41 games. He served as Carolina's top return specialist in 2024, but the offseason additions of Jimmy Horn and Trevor Etienne make it possible that Blackshear doesn't retain the role in 2025. Blackshear is expected to carry minimal fantasy value next season, playing behind Chubba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and Etienne. Read Past Outlooks
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Released by the Panthers in August of 2025.
Let go from Carolina
RBFree Agent
Ankle
August 26, 2025
The Panthers waived Blackshear (ankle) with an injury settlement Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Blackshear appeared in 16 regular-season games for the Panthers last season, rushing 15 times for 80 yards as a deep reserve. He also returned 17 punts for 145 yards and 31 kickoffs for 791 yards. The Panthers are currently rolling with Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne in their backfield. Jonathon Brooks (knee) is expected to miss the 2025 campaign.
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How do Raheem Blackshear's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
Broken Tackle %
33.3%
 
Positive Run %
73.3%
 
% Yds After Contact
65.0%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
3.5
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
0.0
 
% Snaps w/Touch
0.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Undrafted out of Virginia Tech in 2022, Blackshear has seen limited opportunities the last two seasons. He lacks the size to be an every-down workhorse, but he showed a three-down skill set in college and could be a useful depth option in the NFL. It's impossible to understate how the Panthers' poor offensive line play has kept him from showing it, however. He's averaged only 1.8 yards before contact per rush in his career, which would have been a bottom-10 mark in 2023. The addition of Jonathon Brooks in the 2024 Draft just puts another obstacle in Blackshear's way.
As an undrafted rookie out of Virginia Tech, Blackshear played 13 games last season. Featuring as the Panthers' third-string running back, he rushed 23 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns, while catching 10 of 12 targets for 93 more yards. Blackshear also was a factor as a kick and punt returner. With offseason signing Miles Sanders and veteran holdover Chuba Hubbard expected to fill Carolina's top two running back roles, Blackshear figures to compete for similar depth and utility duties in 2023.
More Fantasy News
Suffers ankle injury
RBCarolina Panthers
Ankle
August 21, 2025
Blackshear (ankle) is questionable to return to Thursday's preseason contest against the Steelers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Re-signs with Carolina
RBCarolina Panthers
April 1, 2025
Blackshear is signing a one-year contract with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't be tendered
RBCarolina Panthers
March 2, 2025
The Panthers aren't planning to tender Blackshear this offseason, which will make him an unrestricted free agent, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Efficient in regular-season finale
RBCarolina Panthers
January 5, 2025
Blackshear rushed four times for 47 yards in Sunday's 44-38 overtime win over the Falcons.
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Back to reserve role Sunday
RBCarolina Panthers
January 5, 2025
Blackshear is expected to cede the start at running back to Miles Sanders (ankle) on Sunday in Atlanta, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Disappoints in preseason opener
RBCarolina Panthers
August 9, 2025
Blackshear's margin for error to make the Panthers' 53-man roster shrunk following his performance in Friday's 30-10 preseason loss against the Browns, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer relays.
ANALYSIS
A returner role on special teams is Blackshear's clearest path to make the roster, but he took his lone punt return for only two yards while adding 15 yards on a kick return. He didn't make much impact on offense either, gaining zero yards on his lone carry while adding a catch for four yards. If the Panthers elect to carry three running backs at the end of training camp, Kaye believes that fourth-round rookie Trevor Etienne would have the edge over Blackshear to join Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle on the 53-man squad. Blackshear has two more preseason games to make his case, with the Texans on Saturday, Aug. 16 being the next contest on the docket.
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