Rashaad Penny

The Philadelphia Eagles made their first outside addition of free agency on Tuesday, reportedly agreeing to terms with former Seattle Seahawks running back ...

[Kenneth Gainwell](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/kenneth-gainwell-AKveIkM4uDeUJtb0/) during the playoffs. Outlook: The Eagles have what is probably the most running-back-friendly offense in the league given the amount of attention paid to Jalen Hurts’ rushing ability and the quality of the offensive line. 70 on [The Athletic’s list of the top 150 free agents](https://theathletic.com/4288720/2023/03/12/nfl-free-agents-ranking-2023/). That last injury was suffered in Week 5, so the Eagles might not have any assurance that Penny will be 100 percent by training camp. [Philadelphia Eagles](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/eagles/) made their first outside addition of [free agency](https://theathletic.com/tag/nfl-free-agency/) on Tuesday, reportedly agreeing to terms with former Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny. 2023 impact: This presumably spells the end of Miles Sanders’ time in Philadelphia.

The Eagles have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with explosive but oft-injured 27-year-old free agent Rashaad Penny, who spent his first five years ...

The only running backs drafted in the first round to play for the Eagles in the last 30 years are Ronnie Brown in 2011 and Ryan Matthews in 2015 and 2016. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXenWaHGZz4Ey4BObUUIyZQ) [Art19](https://art19.com/shows/eagle-eye-philadelphia-eagles) Along with Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry, he’s one of just three running backs in the NFL with at least three 150-yard games in the last two seasons. [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7efTly7UOHBSf8PKhqUmYC) [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=183796&refid=stpr) [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1376641140?mt=2) The last running back the Eagles drafted in the first round was Keith Byars in 1986. Sanders made his first Pro Bowl this past season when he ran for 1,269 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Penny’s 5.7 career rushing average trails only Skeets Quinlan – who played in the 1950s – J.J. Kennedy Brooks could also be in the mix. Overall, Penny has rushed for 1,918 yards and 13 touchdowns on 337 carries.

The news was confirmed by NBC Sports Philadelphia and first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Penny has played in only 42 games in his five NFL seasons ...

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXenWaHGZz4Ey4BObUUIyZQ) The only running backs drafted in the first round to play for the Eagles in the last 30 years are Ronnie Brown in 2011 and Ryan Matthews in 2015 and 2016. [Art19](https://art19.com/shows/eagle-eye-philadelphia-eagles) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7efTly7UOHBSf8PKhqUmYC) Along with Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry, he’s one of just three running backs in the NFL with at least three 150-yard games in the last two seasons. [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1376641140?mt=2)

We're looking at instant analysis and takeaways from the Philadelphia Eagles agreeing to a deal with Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny.

Rashaad Penny played against the Eagles once in his career — 2019, when he opened the game as a backup and finished with 14 carries for 129 yards, including a 58-yard TD. Penny had the best season of his career in 2021, rushing for 749 yards and six touchdowns, but he was limited to only 10 games, and he hasn’t played over 10 since his rookie season. When healthy, Penny is one of the most productive running backs in the NFL, averaging 5.7 yards per carry for his career, and 6 yards per carry over the past two years.

Running back Rashaad Penny, the Seahawks' first pick in the 2018 draft, has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple reports.

With just Walker and Dallas of running backs who played substantially under contract for 2023, Seattle could dip into what remains a deep corps of running backs in free agency, or also use one of its 10 picks in the draft. Especially if you’re a team like us that’s committed to running the football, I don’t think you can just rely on one guy. Philly’s leading rusher in 2022, Miles Sanders, is now a free agent and has generally been considered as not likely to re-sign with the Eagles. “I think you need a whole slew of them. But with Penny gone, the Seahawks now have some work to do to provide depth behind Walker. Walker emerging as he did obviously cushions the blow of losing Penny.