The Philadelphia Eagles have strengthened their running game as they prepare for a playoff push with the acquisition of the Miami Dolphins’ Jay Ajayi. The British-born running back will move to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft. The Eagles are in first place in the NFC East with a 7-1 record but are looking to strengthen their running attack, which ranks fourth in the NFL, after losing Darren Sproles for the season. Ajayi will team up with another bruising running back, LeGarrette Blount, in a formidable Eagles offense led by Carson Wentz, who is having a breakout year at quarterback. Last year he averaged 4.9.thankful for the relationships & memories MIA...THE TRAIN ROLLS ON TO PHILLY.✌🏿🚂🦅 #EAGLES A post shared by Jay Ajayi (@jaytrain23) on Oct 31, 2017 at 8:09am PDTThe NFL trade deadline is at 4pm Eastern Time on Tuesday.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 14:25 UTC