Former Wisconsin running back Corey Clement‘s future was unknown entering this offseason after an injury-riddled 2019 campaign.
Yesterday that future became a little more clear as Clement signed a one-year contract with the team he helped lead to a Super Bowl in 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles.
The New Jersey native will play the 2020 season under a league-minimum contract, something in the neighborhood of $830,000, after the Eagles chose not to tender the running back while they awaited news about his shoulder injury.
This decision saved the Eagles more than 1.3 million, as had they not let the running back test the free agent market while rehabbing from his shoulder injury his 2020 salary would have been close to $2.1 million.
His reunion with the Eagles is probably the best move for his future, as while he battles to re-establish himself after two injury-riddled seasons he knows the Eagles’ system well and knows what roles best fit his skillset, a skillset that was on full display during his rookie season.
That season saw the New Jersey native burst onto the scene after being signed as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft.
He made the roster as a depth option at running back but, when Darren Sproles got injured and Donnel Pumphrey struggled to see the field, he received an early opportunity to make an impact and capitalized on that opportunity.
The highlight of his first stint in Philadelphia came in Super Bowl LII when he caught four passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, good enough to be considered the runner-up for Super Bowl MVP behind quarterback Nick Foles.
The Eagles have a solid young running back core in Miles Sanders and Boston Scott, but a role for Clement exists if he is able to stay healthy.