Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. Now, it’s time to take a closer look at Commanders seventh-round rookie running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt, who showed a lot in the preseason, and showed even more in Washington’s regular-season opener against the New York Giants. Croskey-Merritt could be the explosive piece this offense has needed from the backfield.

Last season, the Washington Commanders offense under Kliff Kingsbury was an unexpected nightmare for every opponent to deal with. Of course, it helped quite a bit that Jayden Daniels had what might have been the greatest rookie season for any quarterback in pro football history — both

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