Veteran RB Austin Ekeler is signing with the #Commanders on a two-year deal worth up to $11.43 million, per sources. After seven seasons — and 69 TDs! — with the #Chargers, Ekeler has a new home on a deal negotiated by agents Justin Ross and Greg Brookey of @DynamicSportGrp.
@TomPelissero @DynamicSportGrp Based on this contract, Austin Ekeler is now being paid as the 12th highest RB in terms of average salary per year at $5.7M/year awaiting the guaranteed amount Ekeler will be entering his 8th season and will be 29yrs old for the upcoming season #NFLFreeAgency
@TomPelissero @DynamicSportGrp Best of luck to him. I’m just glad he didn’t go to the raiders or chiefs
@TomPelissero @DynamicSportGrp Wow!!!! The commanders though!!!
@TomPelissero @RapSheet @DynamicSportGrp The commanders??? Yuck
@TomPelissero @DynamicSportGrp Damn! They got him cheap!!!
@TomPelissero @DynamicSportGrp Great leader for the Locker room, congrats Commander fans .
@TomPelissero @RapSheet @DynamicSportGrp Wild how he was on the forefront of crying RB’s (rightfully) and ends up taking $5.5MM/yr? Wild scene.