Risk Flags
1- Small Sample
Only one game of NFL usage exists, produced in mop-up/depth duty rather than an established role, so target and carry shares should be treated as noise, not a signal of trajectory.
FA · RB · Age 26
He reverted to the practice squad immediately afterward, confirming there is no current path to a rostered role. The lone bright spot is a flash of receiving ability shown in the 2026 preseason, which could matter if he ever gets sustained run. This profile is a pure late-round dynasty stash with essentially no near-term redraft value — sell or avoid spending any real capital, and only hold as a free add in deep taxi-squad formats while monitoring the health of the backs ahead of him.
Only one game of NFL usage exists, produced in mop-up/depth duty rather than an established role, so target and carry shares should be treated as noise, not a signal of trajectory.
Alvin Kamara (knee) and Audric Estime (thigh) were both out for New Orleans's Week 1 game, which is what triggered Donaldson's elevation; continued absences ahead of him on the depth chart remain his clearest path to added playing time.