Kenjon Barner
Kenjon Barner is another free agent back that has an Eagles connection.
Barner had three different stops in Carolina, two stays in Philadelphia and a cup of coffee with the Patriots and Chargers before landing on his feet with Atlanta in 2019.
Barner had just four rushing attempts for 28 yards last season, adding six catches for 22 yards out of the backfield. For his career, he has 100 career rushing attempts for 416 yards and 10 touchdowns. However, for the majority of his career, he’s primarily served as a kick returner. Just this past season, he returned a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown in a Week 11 win over the Panthers, which earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
If kick returning is all Barner brings to the table, he still presents himself as a legitimate body in the Jets’ potential backfield.
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