Eagles sign two players, including former 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price to a reserve/futures contract
Davis-Price, a third-round pick in 2022, has carried 40 times for 120 yards in his NFL career. Kenneth Gainwell is the only other Eagles running back from the active roster signed for next season.
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The Eagles have signed running back Tyrion Davis-Price and tackle Darian Kinnard, the team announced on Tuesday.
Davis-Price, 23, finished the season on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. The 49ers selected him in the third round (No. 93 overall) in the 2022 draft out of LSU. Over the last two seasons with the 49ers, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound Davis-Price has played seven games, carrying 40 times for 120 yards.
Before declaring for the 2022 draft, Davis-Price played three seasons at LSU, winning the national championship as a freshman. He had his best season as a junior when he racked up 211 carries for 1,003 yards and six rushing touchdowns. In 2021, Davis-Price ran for 287 yards on 36 carries in LSU’s win over Florida, setting a single-game school record for rushing yards. Over the course of his collegiate career, Davis-Price averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
Davis-Price, who hails from Baton Rouge, La., is set to join an Eagles running backs room for training camp that is poised to look different in 2024. Three of the team’s four running backs on the 2023 active roster, including D’Andre Swift, Boston Scott, and Rashaad Penny, are pending free agents.
Kinnard, 24, finished the season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. The Chiefs drafted him in the fifth round, No. 145 overall, in the 2022 draft out of Kentucky.
In his two seasons with the Chiefs, Kinnard has only played one game in 2022, exclusively taking special-teams snaps. Kinnard, who is 6-5 and 322 pounds, spent the entire 2023 season on the practice squad.
Before embarking upon his NFL career, Kinnard spent four seasons at Kentucky. He made 39 consecutive starts and played in 46 games primarily at right tackle.
In Kinnard, the Eagles are adding a prospective developmental piece to their offensive line. Backups Jack Driscoll and Sua Opeta, who each have experience at the position, are pending free agents.