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The Philadelphia Eagles made a big addition to their backfield earlier this offseason, trading for Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard. Howard is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 935 yards and nine touchdowns, but he wasn’t very efficient, averaging a meager 3.7 yards per carry. The 24-year-old took the […]

When the Chicago Bears traded Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2020 sixth-round pick, it was a needed change for both sides. Howard, after a breakout 2017 season, fell short of expectations in 2018, and often seemed out of place in new coach Matt Nagy’s offensive system. Howard’s absence leaves a void […]

New Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard is not known for his ability to catch passes out of the backfield, but he feels that he has improved in that area and hopes to bring that type of versatility to the Eagles next season. “My first two years I struggled to catch the ball. I admit […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a splash with the acquisition of former Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard this offseason. It seems he is just as excited to get to work with quarterback Carson Wentz. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP Radio, Howard feels Wentz is a special player: “I’ve seen Carson Wentz and what he […]

Running back Jordan Howard was recently traded from the Chicago Bears to the Philadelphia Eagles. With Howard now slated to play for a new team for the first time in his professional career, the Eagles have added a solid presence in the backfield that will likely encounter of the majority of the workload going forward. […]

Running back Jordan Howard is relieved he’s now with the Philadelphia Eagles. Simply put, Howard is happy he doesn’t have to face the Eagles anymore. Philadelphia’s defense gave him fits during his first three NFL seasons, per Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. Howard said he was ‘definitely relieved’ to get the news that the trade […]

The Philadelphia Eagles welcomed newly acquired running back Jordan Howard last week. He is advertising what opposing defenses can expect next season. Howard on his running style: "I'd describe my playing style as being rugged, physical. Definitely like setting the tone. I feel like I'm a blue-collar player and I feel like this is a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a splash with the acquisition of former Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard. It appears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has encouraged him to have high expectations for the offense moving forward. Howard’s arrival has helped fill a significant void in Philadelphia’s backfield. According to Dave Uram of KYWNewsradio, Howard says Jeffery […]

The Philadelphia Eagles answered a lot of speculative questions ahead of next season as they finally addressed their need to acquire a running back to be their workhorse going forward. The Eagles made a trade this past Thursday to acquire fourth-year running back Jordan Howard from the Chicago Bears. Howard is already excited and likes […]

Jordan Howard was a good teammate for the Chicago Bears, and a lot of players including Kyle Long are really sad to see him leave. After finding out about the trade Long took to Twitter to question exactly what was happening. Dude what — kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 29, 2019 A couple of minutes later, Long took […]

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Jordan Howard in a trade with the Chicago Bears on Thursday, and Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is excited about the addition, taking to Twitter to welcome his former Bears teammate. https://twitter.com/TheWorldof_AJ/status/1111434772398534659 Jeffery and Howard were teammates on the 2016 Chicago team before Jeffery signed with the Eagles that […]

The Chicago Bears traded running back Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, ending his three-year tenure with the club. On Friday morning, Howard took to Twitter to thank the Bears franchise and the fanbase. https://twitter.com/JHowardx24/status/1111638141381853184 Howard, who played his collegiate football at the University of Indiana, was originally selected by Chicago in the […]

After a lot of speculation over the last few months, the Chicago Bears have finally traded running back Jordan Howard. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to send a draft pick to Chicago in exchange for the back. Bears trading RB Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 6th-round pick […]

The Chicago Bears have been speculatively shopping running back Jordan Howard this offseason, and when head coach Matt Nagy was asked about Howard, he took somewhat of a coy approach. Nagy on if Jordan Howard has a role in this RB group: “Yeah, he does.” …but he went on to say GM Ryan Pace will […]

Everyone in the NFL is frantically trying to find ways that their franchise could land someone like Le’Veon Bell. Bell is set to hit free agency on March 13th, with plenty of teams interested in the talented running back. His impending free agency comes less than a year after the Pittsburgh Steelers tried to place […]

The Eagles are over a year removed from their Super Bowl win over the Patriots. This season, they were one dropped pass away from possibly making it back to the NFC Championship Game. Philadelphia did not tag Nick Foles which will allow him to become a free agent. They have decided to roll with Carson […]

It appears that running back Jordan Howard could be on his way to a new team as the Chicago Bears are involved in trade talks, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Multiple teams approached the Chicago Bears at the combine last week and discussed a potential trade for RB Jordan Howard, per league sources. Discussions […]

The Chicago Bears have quite a few decisions to make this offseason and are apparently open to trading their starting running back, Jordan Howard. CBS Sports is reporting that they spoke with an unnamed source, who has confirmed that Howard, a running back for the team, is being shopped for a trade. Part of the […]

Throughout the season, there has been an underlying storyline for the Chicago Bears with the type of workload that running back Jordan Howard continues to receive on a weekly basis. It has been a number of carries that have tittered back and forth as the season has worn on that has seen Howard voice his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a tough spot having lost their starting running back Jay Ajayi for the rest of the year with a torn ACL that has put them potentially on the trade market to find a replacement. This has thrown around several rumors concerning the team possibly scouring the league for possible moves […]

Coming into the 2018 NFL season, the Chicago Bears were expected to once again utilize their ground game heavily. Jordan Howard put together a solid 2017 season and was projected to continue being used like a workhorse in Matt Nagy’s offense. Through the Bears’ first four games, Howard has not been utilized quite as much. […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy assured the media on Monday that running back Jordan Howard is still a big part of the offense. Howard had 15 carries for 82 yards in the Bears first game of the season against the Green Bay Packers but since that point has struggled to find a role for himself. […]

Yeezus just made a bold NFL prediction: the Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl next year. In a post on Twitter that shows an image of him with running back Jordan Howard, Kanye West said that he thinks the Bears are headed to Super Bowl 53, a belief likely shared by a lot […]

In his first couple of seasons in the NFL, Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has established himself as one of the young rising stars at his position. However, there have been questions about his role in the offense heading into the 2018 season that has been spearheaded by the changes to the coaching staff […]

The Chicago Bears have undergone much change to the coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the addition of new head coach Matt Nagy, who is the former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the months that have followed his arrival, he has quickly implemented his offensive system that he hopes can help […]

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has done a stellar job of establishing his role as the team’s early-down back. Unfortunately, his lackluster hands have largely prevented him from stepping into a true workhorse role. Howard has had some trouble in the receiving game in his career. According to Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune, he […]

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has been one of the most productive rushers since coming into the league in 2016. After finishing second in the league with 1,313 rushing yards as a rookie, he had 1,122 with nine touchdowns last year－both inside the top six in the league. However, Howard hasn’t quite been as […]

The Chicago Bears are a team desperately trying to bounce back after a few years of forgettable seasons. The team may have taken a step in the right direction last season with the addition of rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Although Trubisky had his struggles during his rookie campaign with only five wins in 2017, the […]

The Chicago Bears have spent the last few NFL offseasons hoping to shore up its group of talented players on offense. However, there is no question that running back Jordan Howard will still be the focal point on that side of the ball. New head coach Matt Nagy is well-aware of what his workhorse is […]

The Chicago Bears managed to come up on yet another dynamic playmaker for the second year in a row through the draft with running back Tarik Cohen. However, Cohen feels he still has yet to establish himself as such. The pint-sized back made his bones as an all-purpose weapon for the Bears in the 2017 NFL […]

The Chicago Bears have made a number of moves this offseason in an effort to secure its future. Needless to say, it seems running back Jordan Howard is part of their long-term plans. The front office has been busy this offseason trying to shore up its young core of players while clearing up some cap […]

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard’s young career is off to a stellar start. In his first two NFL seasons, the 23-year-old has surpassed the 1,000-rushing yard plateau in each campaign while adding an additional 423 yards through the air. While he gained nearly 200 less yards on the ground in 2017 compared to his […]

Since the Miami Dolphins decided a few days ago to make Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry available in the trade market, there has been some growing interest around the league in acquiring his services. He is currently set to play under a franchise tag worth $16.2 million for the 2018 season. One of the […]

The Chicago Bears have a laundry-list of issues to resolve in the offseason and running back Jordan Howard is optimistic about their playoff chances in 2018 despite playing to a poor record this past season. Howard also understands that the team will need to solve one glaring void in order to do so. During an […]

It was a disastrous 2017 NFL season for the Chicago Bears, to say the least. However, that has not deterred running back Jordan Howard from setting the bar high for next year. The Bears finished an abysmal 5-11 and have plenty of lingering questions going into the NFL offseason. Regardless, Howard officially guaranteed Chicago will make the […]