Ryan Mathews Can Carry the Load for Philadelphia Eagles If Needed

September 25, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

The Philadelphia Eagles got some good news regarding DeMarco Murray’s hamstring injury. Per Ashley Fox for ESPN, the reigning NFL rushing champion will play Sunday against the New York Jets, so crisis averted.
Except there never was any crisis to begin with, at least as far as Murray’s hammy was concerned. If for some reason the All-Pro running back is unable to go at any point this season, the Eagles will be fine. Ryan Mathews is more than capable of carrying the load.
“I think Ryan and DeMarco are similar type players,” Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said. “You can do similar type things with them. If you had a different type of back backing up or being the No. 2 guy, then it's a different deal, but that’s one of the reasons we really had Ryan in here.”
Mathews became sort of the forgotten man in Philadelphia’s backfield before he ever even signed his free-agent contract this offseason. While the sixth-year veteran was alre...

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