Supply – Commanders, RB Austin Ekeler conform to 2-year deal

Former Los Angeles Chargers star working again Austin Ekeler plans to signal a two-year deal price as much as $11 million with the Washington Commanders, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Forward of the 2023 season, Ekeler, within the closing 12 months of a four-year, $24.1 million contract he signed in 2020, requested a commerce after he and the Chargers could not conform to a long-term extension. Ultimately, Ekeler returned on a revised cope with added incentives.

Ekeler, 28, had one of many worst years of his profession in 2023. He averaged simply 3.5 yards per carry, struggled with drops and had simply 5 dashing touchdowns after getting 25 mixed the 2 earlier seasons.

The Chargers signed Ekeler as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and he emerged as one of many league’s prime backs, making the Chargers comfy with letting Melvin Gordon, whom they drafted within the first spherical in 2015, depart as a free agent in 2019. Since then, Ekeler has established himself as one of many league’s premier pass-catching working backs.

In his first season because the starter, Ekeler had 1,550 yards from scrimmage, and since 2021, he has had essentially the most touchdowns by a working again within the NFL (44). Whereas Ekeler has been an efficient rusher, he has been most impactful with the Chargers as a receiver, setting what was then the single-season franchise file for receptions in 2022.

For his profession, Ekeler has rushed for 4,355 yards with 39 touchdowns and has 440 receptions for 3,884 yards and 30 touchdowns.

ESPN’s Kris Rhim contributed to this report.