Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster projection, September edition

Don’t expect any surprises with these Philadelphia Eagles running backs.

Well, as much as we all are probably tired of seeing every available free agent attached to this Eagles organization in one rumor or another, you’d be naive to think that will stop. Some of the reasons are obvious. The natural reaction by most people would be to envision one of the NFL’s great players joining your favorite team’s roster.

We all know that can’t happen, and frankly, some of the guys that people suggest as possibilities are less desirable than others (think Antonio Brown or, for some of you Jadeveon Clowney). Here’s what’s funny. You can take each of the preceding comments and spin a dialogue about the potential value of Philly adding Leonard Fournette.

The Jacksonville Jaguars released Fournette on August 31st after they were unable to trade him (which, by itself, is a bad sign). His issues have never been about talent. The questions about him are about his work ethic and his attitude, both on and off the field, so yes, the argument can be made that he could be both LeGarrette Blount 2.0 and he could wind up being a locker-room distraction.

For now, at the time of this story being published, Fournette remains unsigned, and everyone’s dreams of the Eagles adding a workhorse back are in limbo. This team seems to like the guys who are already here.

Verdict: Here’s a guess, by the time Saturday rolls around, the Eagles will keep four running backs, and there won’t be any surprises. The names are as follows: Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, Corey Clement, and Elijah Holyfield

Update: Fournette signs with the Buccaneers. We can throw any theories involving him out now.