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Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson surprised much of the NFL this season after making his rounds to Arizona and New Orleans. He’s rejuvenated his career and figures to be an interesting free agent to watch this offseason. Peterson registered 247 carries for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns for a 4.2 yards per game average […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi has dealt with all kinds of injury issues through his career, and he will now miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. He is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason and could get a smaller contract because of the injury concerns, but the good […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a rough start to the 2018 season, dropping three out of their first five games including the last two contests. The Eagles took another hit with the loss of starting running back Jay Ajayi for the season due to a torn ACL that occurred in Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the […]

When teams start to lose game’s it can cause issues in the locker room and there seem to be some grumblings of that with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jay Ajayi. After the Eagles loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Ajayi questioned why the team isn’t running the ball more. Through five games the Eagles […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi says he has a small fracture in his back but plans to play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. “You just have to roll with it until it heals on its own,” Ajayi said per Tim McManus of ESPN. “You just have to protect it.” Ajayi injured his back early in […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said Monday that running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles are expected to return to the field when the team practices on Wednesday, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.  “They’re both day to day right now,” Pederson said. “We’ll evaluate them again tomorrow when the players are in and see. But […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to get back on track in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, but it appears that the team will be a bit shorthanded in the backfield. According to Tom Pelissero of The NFL Network, running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles were both out of practice on Friday that has […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into Week 3 action against the Indianapolis Colts, but the team may be a bit short-handed in the backfield with two factors dealing with injuries. According to Mike Garafolo of The NFL Network, head coach Doug Pederson has voiced on Wednesday that both running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took a step back with a 27-21 loss to the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Compounding the defeat, running back Jay Ajayi exited the contest early with a back injury. That issue has persisted into this week, as offensive coordinator Mike Groh voiced it will likely keep Ajayi out of […]

In the first half of Thursday night’s NFL season opener, running back Jay Ajayi only played nine snaps but Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said going forward he will be more involved. In the second half, Ajayi took off scoring two touchdowns and helping lead the Eagles to a victory. Pederson said the Eagles were […]

In the last few days, Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi has made progress in his recovery from a foot injury that has arisen in practice. However, Ajayi has taken some steps forward as he has been able to take the field in the last couple of days ahead of the season opener on Thursday […]

The Miami Dolphins managed to bring in some veteran leadership in running back Frank Gore this offseason. It seems he is already enamored with his backfield counterpart in running back Kenyan Drake. Drake became Miami’s workhorse following the departure of running back Jay Ajayi last season. According to Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post, Gore […]

The NFC East has seemingly become a division full of talented running backs that feature that includes the Philadelphia Eagles with their crowded backfield. Much of the shine has gone away from running back Jay Ajayi as the spotlight has been on the other promising players such as Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott and New York […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded a fourth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for Jay Ajayi last October, they knew they might only get him for a year in a half. Ajayi is entering the last year of his contract, and according to Philly Voice, that could mean a much higher workload for this upcoming season. […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi crossed off an important career accomplishment when he helped the team win the Super Bowl last season. But this year, Ajayi will have another goal he’d like to cross out from his list: winning in his hometown of London. As Ajayi tells James Simpson of Sky Sports, he feels […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have entered the offseason with a bit of clearer picture in the backfield following the departure of LeGarrette Blount via free agency to the Detroit Lions. It has left the starting job up for grabs in the offseason workouts that Pro Bowl running back Jay Ajayi has apparently earned that opportunity as […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi has previously expressed his excitement at becoming his team’s workhorse back once again. His position coach, Duce Staley, has sensed his excitement about “being able to be that guy.” Staley also revealed that there’s somebody else who’s looking forward to the prospect of him being the lead back. “I’m […]

Running back Jay Ajayi had to undergo quite an adjustment last season. After being the clear lead back for the Miami Dolphins, Ajayi had to squeeze into a running back by committee after being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles ended up winning the Super Bowl with that arrangement at running back. But Ajayi, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been locked in on defending their crown in the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, they have had to deal with their first minor inconvenience following the troubling reports concerning running back Jay Ajayi. Ajayi is reportedly being sued for allegedly vandalizing a mansion in Los Angeles and pushing the homeowner. However, according […]

It was quite the 2017 season for Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi. Needless to say, there is no love lost for his former head coach with the Miami Dolphins, Adam Gase. Ajayi was traded midway through the year after a disastrous start for the Dolphins. However, things ultimately worked out for the best, winning Super […]

It’s hard to say that the Philadelphia Eagles have been lucky with injuries given the season-ending ones suffered by MVP-hopeful quarterback Carson Wentz and star offensive tackle Jason Peters, but ahead of Super Bowl LII, Philly has a fairly clean injury report. The five players listed, running back Jay Ajayi (ankle), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (calf), […]

Ahead of their Super Bowl LII matchup against the favored New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles need all hands on deck if they’re going to win their first Lombardi Trophy. While running back Jay Ajayi, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox were active at Wednesday’s practice, Timmy Jerigan continued to sit out with […]

Before the NFL trade deadline, the Miami Dolphins made a move that no one saw coming. Miami dealt running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles, and one of the rumored reasons for the move was the 24-year-old being problem in the locker room. As it does with any player traded for being a supposed […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles have already locked up the NFC East division title and assured themselves a spot in the playoffs thanks to a 43-35 win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, the success came at a big cost. In the third quarter of that game, Eagles quarterback and NFL MVP contender Carson Wentz went […]

Jay Ajayi made quite a debut for his new team, the Philadelphia Eagles. The third-year running back had 77 yards on just eight carries, including a 46-yard run for a touchdown against the league-best Denver Broncos run defense in a 51-23 Eagles win. This has, apparently, set well with head coach Doug Pederson. After that […]

The fantasy football playoffs are looming, and whether your team has a spot locked or is still in the thick of the race, help is still available in the form of waiver wire pickups. With that, let’s scour the waivers one more time and see some players that have the potential to bolster your lineup. […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi’s status remains uncertain for this Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Ajayi joined the Eagles via a trade with the Miami Dolphins prior to the trading deadline. Head coach Doug Pederson noted that no decision has been made on Ajayi’s availability during Friday’s press conference. Pederson still has solid […]

Happy Halloween in the National Football League or something. The Miami Dolphins have traded talented running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles only a few hours before the trade deadline is set to expire. The Dolphins traded running back Jay Ajayi to the Eagles for a fourth-round draft pick, according to multiple reports. This is […]

Just when we thought that the NFL has finally rid itself of Jay Cutler, the football Gods conspired to pry the quarterback away from the broadcast booth and put him back into the field, this time as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Cutler’s future with the Dolphins has been a fun subject for […]