Kenyan Drake says the sudden retirement of Arian Foster has provided him the inspiration he needs to take a more authoritative role in the Dolphins’ backfield.

“Just coming in every day and being a professional,” Drake said of his newfound focus. “That’s just nothing much more to it. I’m trying to take every day as it is. Doing the little things. And focus on the outcome.”

Now that Foster is gone, and Jay Ajayi clearly their No. 1, Drake will be contending for the backup position with Damien Williams, a rotation that head coach Adam Gase says is yet to be decided.

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“Drake hasn’t had as many opportunities, but he’s going to be, obviously, given the opportunity to really step up and do things right and be consistent,” Gase said. “You can see that Arian leaving puts pressure on those two guys to be right and do things right, and we have to grow up quickly.”

Drake has all of 68 yards rushing, placing him third behind Ajayi’s 535 and quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s 78.

“I definitely will take any increase in role in the offensive side as a positive,” Drake said. “So my mindset is to take care of my responsibilities. Anything beyond that is out of my control. I have to control the things I can. Being here on time. Making sure I know my plays. My responsibilities.”