Fullbacks scarce but Broncos’ Adam Prentice presses on | NFL Insider
At some point there might be a museum display, and behind glass it will read “fullback.” There was a time when some of the NFL’s greatest runners were fullbacks, from Bronko Nagurski to Jim Brown to Larry Csonka. But now some wonder if the position eventually could become extinct. “It’s been the trend the last few years kind of getting away from the two-back run game,’’ said Broncos fullback Adam Prentice. “I would love to see everybody have (a fullback), but it’s out of my control.” Prentice is a survivor, being in his sixth season as an NFL fullback. He broke into the league with New Orleans in 2021 when Sean Payton was the Saints’ coach and lasted three more years there after Payton left. Now he’s fortunate to be back with Payton, having joined the Broncos last season as their lone fullback. Call him a bit old school, but Payton likes fullbacks. He’s had one since becoming an NFL…


















































