Former Alabama RB Kenyan Drake speaks out on trade rumors
Could Kenyan Drake be getting traded from the Miami Dolphins? If so, the former Alabama running back appears to be ready for whatever could be in his future.
Drake addressed the recent trade rumors on Thursday, telling Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post how he would handle a potential deal.
“Then I’m going to have to be where my feet are and put my best foot forward, wherever that may be,” Drake told The Palm Beach Post. “I understand the business side of this. With that being the case. With wherever we are things may happen. People shift different teams. The thing is I have played this game and seen it first-hand.
“Somebody can be here one day and not be here from a trade, from cuts, that’s just the way this league is. At the end of the day, you have to make the most of it by being the player and being the man that I know I am. And every time my number is called, 32 is going to be ready to step in and do battle. Wherever I’m at.”
The Dolphins are 0-5 this season, while Drake has rushed for 153 yards on 41 carries. He also has 19 receptions for 137 yards, but he hasn’t scored a touchdown yet this year.
Despite not having the best start to the season, Drake could be a solid addition to a team’s backfield, so there likely is some interest.
After playing at Alabama from 2012-15, Drake was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. The 25-year-old has been with Miami since the start of his pro career.