Roster Moves: Eagles sign ‘big, athletic’ running back with high upside

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced a handful of roster moves, including the signing of 23-year-old running back Tyrion Davis-Price.

Davis-Price, a 2022 third-round selection by the San Francisco 49ers, has seen limited action during his time in San Fran, but his high upside is worth investing in, especially when you consider how different the Eagles RB room may look next season.

Eagles announce signing of Tyrion Davis-Price

We've signed RB Tyrion Davis-Price and T Darian Kinnard. pic.twitter.com/vqPjEiYZpH

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 20, 2024

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Over his two NFL seasons, Davis-Price has only seen 40 carries for 140 yards. His stats certainly don’t jump off the screen. Coming out of college, however, he was touted as an explosive back with the type of size you’re looking for in an NFL back.

NFL insider Lance Zierlein was high on Davis-Price coming out of LSU, writing this in the lead-up to the 2022 NFL Draft:

Big, athletic back offering an enticing blend of size and explosiveness to go with an SEC pedigree. Davis-Price’s early season tape was listless and lacking pro quality, but that changed over the second half of the year. He’s an enigmatic back featuring urgency, indecisiveness, physicality and finesse on any given carry. He got much better as the season progressed and clearly finds a rhythm when given volume carries. Scouts say that staying motivated will be a major factor in future success. Davis-Price’s athletic ability and hammerhead finishes will help him create yardage. He has the size and upside worthy of consideration in the middle rounds.

Heading into the offseason, the Eagles are set to have three of their RB’s hit the open market – D’Andre Swift, Rashaad Penny, and Boston Scott. The only notable back under contract for the 2024 season is Kenneth Gainwell. Knowing how the Eagles’ front office operates, at least two of the pending free agent RB’s on the roster probably won’t be back next season.

Davis-Price won’t be the only ‘replacement’ the Eagles bring in this offseason, but he’ll have a chance to prove his worth once training camp rolls around in August.

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