Even before went down for the season with a torn ACL, there were rumors about the potentially being in the market for a running back.
Stephen Piscotty Jersey CBS Sports Insider Jason La Canfora on the Eagles' interest in running back , for example. When Ajayi went down last week, rumors went into overdrive, and in addition to Bell, the Eagles were reported to be interested in current running back -- and former Eagles star -- .Those rumors didn't sit well with the current running back tandem in Philadelphia. In the absence of Ajayi and scat-back , the work will fall to the duo of and . Clement played a role in last year's victory over the , and thus far has been the lead half of the timeshare with Smallwood when Ajayi has been out. More on the NFL Prior to Thursday night's game against
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