After missing the entirety of the 2024 season due to a neck injury, running back AJ Dillon has found a new home with the Philadelphia Eagles and is ready to make an impact in his return to the field.

I like the low-cost AJ Dillon signing because I don’t see Will Shipley ready to step completely into the backup running back role with Kenneth Gainwell off to the Steelers, but I can’t give the move a full endorsement because Dillon’s health is an unknown.

When running back AJ Dillon was considering his options in free agency, the opportunity to run behind the Eagles' offensive line was a major draw that led him to sign with Philadelphia.

AJ Dillon has joined the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2025 NFL season, and he has made something clear to Saquon Barkley regarding the competition for the RB1 role.

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After missing the entire 2024 season with a stinger, former Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon is back in the NFL with the Philadelphia

Dillon, 26, will join a rushing attack in Philadelphia that finished second in yards (3,048) during the 2024 regular season. That effort was led by reigning Offensive Player of Year Saquon Barkley, whose primary backup, Kenneth Gainwell, signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency.

New Eagles running back A.J. Dillon says he's full-go after missing the entire 2024 season with a neck injury.

The Philadelphia Eagles were without running back AJ Dillon throughout the 2024 season as he was recovering from a neck injury. The Eagles signed Dillon from the Green Bay Packers. Dillon has met with a variety of doctors to ensure he is ready to return to the field.

AJ Dillon is the new face of the Philadelphia Eagles and expressed his ambitions for the upcoming NFL season. Being the current NFL champion requires keeping the bar high for what’s ahead, and not lowering expectations for the upcoming season.