L.A.'s former top running back is getting a new start elsewhere.
The Los Angeles Chargers under new head coaching hire Jim Harbaugh are looking to emphasize the run game this season, in a new smashmouth offensive approach. Funnily enough, they'll be doing so without their top running back last season, veteran Austin Ekeler. He inked a two-year, $11.4 million deal with the Washington Commanders as a free agent, where he'll play alongside another former top offensive Charger, wide receiver Mike Williams.
Ekeler recently spoke with Kay Adams of "Up & Adams" about his decision to head to D.C. this offseason, and revealed that a lot of his decision came down to his excitement to play for former Los Angeles head coach Anthony Lynn, now the Commanders' run game coordinator."Being the most efficient within the scheme that can maximize your talent potential is his philosophy," Ekeler said.
Last year, across 14 healthy contests, the 5-foot-9, 200-pound West Colorado product notched 179 carries for 628 total yards and five touchdowns for the 5-12 Bolts. L.A. might miss him in 2023.Alex Kirschenbaum is a maniacal sports fiend who derives his only pleasure in life from watching adults play children's games.
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