If he can return to his previous level, Dillon should offer the Eagles a bruising runner to spell Barkley with a track record of being productive in short-yardage situations. He has averaged 2.96 yards after contact during his career, according to Pro Football Focus. By comparison, Barkley has averaged 3.07 during his career and 3.22 last season.

Philadelphia agreed to terms with veteran running back AJ Dillon, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, Wednesday evening. Dillon missed the 2024 season with a neck injury but has been cleared by his doctors to come back and play. When healthy, though, Dillon has become one of the biggest and strongest power running backs in the modern NFL .

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, fresh off a record-setting 2,504-yard rushing season that included a Super Bowl championship and culminated with the most lucrative contract agreement in history at his position, met with the media on Monday and expressed his desire to revive the running-back market in the NFL.