Philadelphia Eagles: Looking back at what happened to Jordan Matthews

A man on a mission

One year later, Matthews fell just three yards short of a 1,000-yard season and put up eight touchdowns once again. The 85 receptions by Matthews ranked 15th in the NFL, and he was one of the lone bright spots in an overall disappointing season.

This season also featured another big performance under the bright lights for Matthews as well.

After losing to the hated Dallas Cowboys in Week 2, the Eagles needed to get revenge against Jerry Jones and company

In Week 9, Matthews was a man on a mission that night after finishing with 133 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches.

What made this performance even more memorable for Matthews was that touchdown catch gave Philadelphia the walk-off win in overtime.

2016 was another significant year in which Matthews would need to step up as the top target for rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. It wasn’t perfect, but Matthews didn’t have a bad year by any means after picking up 804 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 73 receptions.

There were some more frequent drops here and there, but it was still another successful season for Matthews from an overall perspective. He also helped Wentz get comfortable early on in his NFL debut that year by hauling in seven receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown.

Matthews established himself as a guy who could be relied upon both out of the slot and on the outside. Matthews might not have been a No. 1 caliber receiver, but he was certainly a respectable second or third option to work with in the passing game.