
The Facts: The 5-10, 216-pound Clement would like to become a bigger part of the Eagles’ first- and second-down ground game this year.
Diehards Line:
We'll have to see how that plays out, LeGarrette Blount is gone, but Ajayi returns for at least one more year. The Eagles have brought back 35-year-old Darren Sproles, who missed 13 games last year with a torn ACL. They also have Wendell Smallwood, 2017 fourth-round pick Donnel Pumphrey, veteran Matt Jones and undrafted rookie Josh Adams. Remember, Clement had just 10 receptions in the regular season. But he matched that total in the Eagles’ three playoff wins, catching 10 passes for 139 yards, including a critical 22-yard third-quarter touchdown pass against the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Clement had five third-down receptions in the postseason for 91 yards and four first downs. His 22-yard TD catch from Nick Foles was one of those third-down receptions. The only Eagle with more third-down receptions and more third-down receiving yards in the playoffs than Clement was Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz, who had 10 for 106 yards.