NE Corey Kiner
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: New England Patriots.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: New England Patriots (NE)
- Status: Recently acquired via trade from Arizona
2026 Outlook
Undrafted rookie RB acquired by Patriots from Cardinals (traded a 2028 7th-round pick) as depth piece. Played four games for Arizona as a rookie, carrying 12 times for 58 yards and adding two catches for 15 yards. Cardinals had first-round pick Jeremiyah Love and free agent Tyler Allgeier, so Kiner didn't fit their depth chart. In preseason with New England, Kiner graded as one of the NFL's top-performing RBs at Pro Football Focus—180 rushing yards on 39 carries (4.6 YPC), forced nine missed tackles, averaged 2.7 yards after contact, and caught five passes for 28 yards. Projects as Patriots' No. 3 RB but has shown enough upside to monitor (per Patriots trade for new running back before NFL cutdown day).
Role / Depth Chart
Backup RB / depth piece
Recent News
- 2026-08-29 — TRADE: Patriots Trading For Cardinals RB Corey Kiner (TRADE: Patriots Trading For Cardinals RB Corey Kiner)
- 2026-08-29 — TRADE: Patriots Trading For Cardinals RB Corey Kiner - Cardinals trade Kiner to New England in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick. Kiner will serve as the Patriots' No. 3 RB behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson (per TRADE: Patriots Trading For Cardinals RB Corey Kiner).