Philadelphia Eagles: 8 veterans who might not make the 2021 roster
By David Esser
Boston Scott, RB
On the flip side of the Kerryon Johnson discussion, if the former Lions running back comes in and absolutely blows away Sirianni and the rest of the Eagles coaching staff, you could be looking at a different RB ending up on the chopping block.
Similar to that of the aforementioned Greg Ward, Scott was riding off some of his previous heroics this past season. While he was undoubtedly great during the 2019 playoff run, he really struggled to take charge of more full-time RB2 duties this past season. He finished the year with just 585 total scrimmage yards, and his catch percentage dropped by over 20%.
For someone who was being looked at as the team’s “receiving back,” that’s obviously less than ideal.
The addition of Gainwell during the draft signals that the Eagles want to start looking at other options when it comes to said receiving back role, and again, Scott is walking into a RB room full of competition this offseason. An impressive Kerryon Johnson could see Scott lose his job, Jordan Howard is still hanging around, Jason Huntley has a very similar play style to Scott, and the likes of Holyfied and Killins are there to aggressively compete.
I’d ultimately lean towards the Eagles keeping four running backs on the roster to keep both Johnson and Scott around, but neither are guaranteed spots in the grand scheme of things.