The Philadelphia Eagles signed undrafted free agent Kendall Milton to a contract, and they are now adding more running backs to the roster. If you’ve heard this before, stop us: another former Georgia Bulldogs player is joining the Eagles. The news of Milton joining the Eagles was verified by Georgia’s official X account.
Despite being surrounded by players in the Bulldogs’ backfield, Milton produced well when given the chance. For the previous two seasons, the running back averaged 6.5 and 7 yards per carry.
Milton finished 2023 with 121 carries, 790 running yards, and 14 touchdowns. In the passing game, the playmaker will have to demonstrate that he can be counted on more. Last season, Milton had just four receptions for a total of 25 yards for Georgia.
The running back participated in Georgia’s 2021 and 2022 national championship runs. Milton now plays for the Eagles, a team that is full of former Bulldogs players, many of whom were essential members of those championship squads.
It will probably be difficult for Milton to make Philadelphia’s final squad. The Eagles selected former Clemson star Will Shipley with a fourth-round pick and signed free agent Saquon Barkley.
Kenneth Gainwell is another player on Philly’s squad who can be paired with Barkley and Shipley. Milton was rated by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein as a sixth-round pick going into the draft, calling him “big and physical.” As he turns pro, Milton weighs 225 pounds and is over 6-foot-1.
Zierlein stated in his pre-draft profile, “Milton is a classic workhorse runner who landed on a loaded team that rarely asked him to handle a workhorse load.” “As a downhill back, he does his duties with strength and size. He gains yardage by force rather than skill because he lacks a second gear to outrun quick linebackers.
Milton is a fall-forward runner who can succeed on short-yardage carries, which is advantageous for a team searching for a backup. He needs to show that he can receive the ball out of the backfield because he hasn’t done much of it. In the worst case scenario, Milton should provide strong Day 3 value as a large, tough, and visionary professional runner.
