The Philadelphia Eagles decided to bring Corey Clement back for the 2020 season on a one-year deal.
With the Philadelphia Eagles expected to explore the possibility of adding another running back following the 2020 NFL Draft, one name that came to mind was Corey Clement, who coincidentally spent the previous three seasons with the team.
No matter what happens in the future, Clement will always hold a special place in the hearts of Eagles fans for his contributions during the 2017 season that helped the team earn their first Super Bowl title in franchise history.
In fact, without Clement finishing Super Bowl 52 with four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown, it’s difficult to imagine Philadelphia having what it takes to defeat the New England Patriots, showing just how valuable of a member the running back was to the offense.
Unfortunately, numerous injuries prevented Clement from making a serious impact for the Eagles in each of the last two seasons, including a shoulder injury from 2019 that resulted in the former Wisconsin star appearing in just four games all of last year.
Once Philadelphia decided to allow Clement to hit the free agency market, it seemed like the Eagles were officially done working with the former undrafted free agent, that is until Wednesday’s news took place about the two sides agreeing to a one-year deal.
All things considered, a deal like this may not seem like the biggest deal in the world to some fans since most of the attention surrounding Philadelphia’s backfield at the moment is on the hype of the new dynamic duo in Miles Sanders and Boston Scott.
But also, this appears to be one of those moves in which the Eagles simply have nothing to lose if Clement finds a way to stay healthy, and return to his ways from a few years ago when the team pulled off their epic Super Bowl run.
Also, Eagles fans remember well just how much the offense benefitted from Doug Pederson constantly riding the hot hand at running back instead of focusing on using a No. 1 option each game.
This obviously doesn’t mean that Sanders should be concerned over losing his spot as the top overall starter at the moment, but if Clement can find an effective way to contribute on offense, this could make Philadelphia’s offense even more dangerous in the backfield.
Signing Clement to a one-year deal is a move the Eagles can afford at this point in the offseason, and hopefully if all goes well, the former Badgers star can help make up for the disappointment from the previous two years.