Philadelphia Eagles: Projected To Add Los Angeles Chargers Running Back in 2024
While the Philadelphia Eagles have struggled late in the 2023 season, it doesn’t look like that they need a lot of tweaking on their roster to remain competitive for the years to come. However, considering that some key players might leave in free agency, they also need to be prepared to quickly replace them.
As Bleacher Report stated in its recent free agency suggestions for all NFL teams, the Eagles are facing some dilemma with their running back group. Only Kenneth Gainwell will be under contract, with Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott and D’Andre Swift all entering free agency in the 2024 offseason.
There’s a possibility that the Eagles lose some of them, but fortunately, there’s a perfect candidate that they could target: Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley.
Kelley can serve as the between-the-tackles/downhill runner, as he has a good build for that role at 5’11” and nearly 215 pounds. He’s also having a good season already setting a career-high with 404 rushing yards through 14 games and averaging 4.0 yards per tote while serving as the Chargers’ No. 2 running back,” the BR report noted.
The Philadelphia Eagles has been one of the most successful teams when it comes to scoring on the ground this 2023 season, so they would definitely want to maintain their consistency on that end moving forward.
If they do end up losing a key running back in the offseason, Joshua Kelley should be a good choice. While he has only made two rushing touchdowns so far in the 2023 season, he has proven his ability to bring down the field. And on an Eagles team with plenty of other weapons, he should be able to thrive.
