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Working again Corey Clement celebrates his 22-yard landing reception in opposition to the New England Patriots within the third quarter of Tremendous Bowl LII. Clement is at present a free agent.
Gamers will come and go, however the “Philly Particular” will dwell on endlessly in Philadelphia sports activities lore. The Eagles did their half to verify one participant from that memorable play will get one other crack at making historical past.
The Eagles introduced that they had signed Corey Clement to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Phrases weren't instantly disclosed. The 25-year-old working again returns to the group he earned a championship ring for in 2018 after taking part in a pivotal position in essentially the most well-known trick play in Tremendous Bowl historical past.
Clement took the direct snap from heart Jason Kelce on the Philly Particular earlier than tossing it to Trey Burton who chucked the landing strike to Nick Foles. The nostalgia issue was seemingly a deciding issue.
Clement has struggled with accidents since that defining second. He performed in 11 video games within the 2018 marketing campaign earlier than a knee harm shut him down for the 12 months, then noticed motion in simply 4 video games in 2019 after a shoulder harm pressured him onto injured reserve. He had been relegated to particular groups final 12 months as a punt and kickoff returner and coughed up two pricey fumbles. Clement has collected 259 speeding yards on 68 carries over the previous two seasons.
His absence gave rise to newcomer Boston Scott and that's the man he’ll need to beat out in coaching camp to make the roster. The Eagles clearly had a necessity for depth on the working again place — LeSean McCoy and Carlos Hyde had been gathering steam as doable additions — and now the group will head into the 2020 season with Clement, Scott, Miles Sanders and Elijah Holyfield.
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Eagles Signal 2 Rushers as Undrafted Free Brokers
Clement will re-join a backfield crowded with unproven working backs in Philadelphia. Along with Sanders and Scott and Holyfield, the Eagles signed two undrafted rookie free brokers with tons of potential: Michael Warren and Adrian Killins.
Warren, an Ohio Mr. Soccer award-winner in 2016, holds the College of Cincinnati’s report for speeding touchdowns (25) in a single season and rushed for two,918 yards and 37 complete touchdowns in three years on the faculty. He was the primary soccer participant to ever go away Cincinnati early for the NFL Draft. At 5-foot-11, 222 kilos, he’s extra of a ground-and-pound kind of working again.
In the meantime, Killins (5-foot-8, 164) is extra of a dual-threat out of the backfield the place he racked up 2,459 speeding yards and 864 receiving yards in 4 seasons on the College of Central Florida. He additionally had a knack for locating the tip zone with 33 complete touchdowns. He ranks 10th all-time at UCF in speeding makes an attempt (406) and third in yards per carry (6.1).
The Eagles will head into coaching camp that includes a great mixture of veterans, rookies and unknowns on the working again place. On paper, it seems like a enjoyable competitors however don’t wager in opposition to them nonetheless including another person down the road. There are nonetheless strong veteran choices on the free-agent market. Keep tuned.
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