What does the future hold for Eagles running back Jay Ajayi? Beyond the 2018 season, that’s a tough question to answer, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia writes.
The Dolphins gave up on Ajayi, in part, because of a long-term chronic knee injury. The running back closed out 2017 strong for Philly, but the Eagles will have to figure out what kind of offer to make to him if he turns in a big year.
Ajayi, 24, is under contract for this year at a paltry $1.9MM cap figure. He’s just one year removed from a Pro Bowl appearance and could be primed for another strong campaign.
Here’s more from the NFC East:
- Eli Manning said he has not discussed his future with the Giants. “No,” Manning said when asked about whether the big looming conversation has taken place, Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com. “This league, it’s one year at a time. That’s kind of how it goes. I need to go out there and play well this year, and that’s all I’m looking forward to.” Manning is slated to count for $22.2MM against the Giants’ cap this year and $23.2MM in 2019, the final year of his contract. The Giants can get out of that last season and save $17MM, however. The Giants are widely believed to be targeting a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft and the success of that rookie may dictate their course of action with Manning.
- Meanwhile, the rival Redskins aren’t ruling out a quarterback in the first round. “When we get to [No.] 13, we’ve got to see who’s there,” executive Doug Williams told Kimberley Martin of the Washington Post. “If there’s a quarterback that we feel should have gone [at the top of the draft], then that’s a major discussion. To say it’s off the table, that would be unfair.” The top four QBs in this year’s draft are likely to be off of the board by the time the Redskins are called at No. 13 and, even then, they are expected to address bigger needs in the first round. Of course, Washington already has Alex Smith to steward the offense.
Ajayi will get used up and they’ll move on.
He’s only 24? He played like a beast but it was obviously his body is breaking down and seemed much older at times. He got out on a few runs and got caught from behind because his knees are shot. I’m guessing he sits part of this season due to injuries and his best days are behind him.
Jay will be fine after the off-season rest the Jay train will making express stops only to the end zone!!!
There’s a biggtank1?:)
Both cousins to the Polish Hammer I assume.
The Redskins are going to draft a QB in the first round? Considering that they took forever to make a decision on Kirk Cousins, I don’t think the top college prospects are jumping up and down saying “Pick me, Pick me!”
Considering that’s it’s the draft, they don’t really have much say in the matter
It’s called smoke and mirrors. Get the Cards or someone else to trade up ahead of th cards.
I don’t even remember reading any articles on here about Washington working out any QB prospects, so you have to wonder who they think they are going to fool.