Irving finished RB16 in 2024 and RB37 in 2025, but the per-game averages tell a more consistent story–12.8 and 12.6 points respectively. What the advanced numbers reveal is that Irving was a much better receiver in 2025 than he was a runner. His YPRR ranked at the 87th percentile and his route grade at the 74th, while nearly every rushing metric was well below average–6th-percentile success rate, 14th-percentile run grade, 15th-percentile YBC/Att–though he was far better as a runner in 2024. He continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery, and Todd Bowles put the return timeline at "summer or fall," which doesn't inspire confidence about Week 1 availability. Adam Schefter said that Irving is “likely to be ready at some point during training camp,” which provides more optimism. Irving’s role is a little up in the air. He saw zero carries inside the five in 2025, with Sean Tucker and Rachaad White handling that role. Kenneth Gainwell replacing White adds another element of murkiness to this backfield as far as roles are concerned. Irving is a viable RB2 in PPR formats when healthy, but the injury cloud and the lack of a goal-line role make him difficult to rely on for starter-caliber numbers.