Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (28) makes a victory lap after their game Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-19.
Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley may have some competition at the squat rack.
Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday that the Eagles are signing running back AJ Dillon, nicknamed "the Quadfather" or sometimes "Quadzilla." The former Packer is six feet tall and weighs 247 pounds.
BREAKING: Former #Packers RB AJ Dillon is signing with the #Eagles, per sources.
Dillon, just 26 years old, has 2,428 yards and 18 total TDs. pic.twitter.com/alrvFzyRV1
Dillon, 26, missed the 2024 season with a neck injury. But he averaged 719 rushing yards/season for Green Bay from 2021 through 2023. He also added at least 200 receiving yards in each of those years.
He'll join Barkley and second-year player Will Shipley as the Eagles' primary running backs.
© Dan Powers/USA TODAY | 2024 Aug 14Dillon's contract is reportedly a one-year deal, but financial details were not immediately available.
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