Gainwell is poised to operate as the backup to Saquon Barkley, who slated to sign a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports. Gainwell looks set to remain Philadelphia's No. 2 running back, but instead of backing up D'Andre Swift (who is set to join the Bears on a three-year, $24 million contract), he'll look to complement an established, true three-down workhorse in Barkley. That could spell less opportunities for offensive touches for Gainwell, who tallied career-high marks with 84 carries for 364 yards and two scores in 2023, but he should retain quality value as an insurance option behind Barkley. Gainwell's versatility makes him a solid depth option for Philadelphia, though the team could still add further reserves to the backfield.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
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| 2023 | PHI | 16 | 84 | 364 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 3 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 53 | 240 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | 16 | 68 | 291 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
Receiving
Gainwell is poised to operate as the backup to Saquon Barkley, who slated to sign a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports. Gainwell looks set to remain Philadelphia's No. 2 running back, but instead of backing up D'Andre Swift (who is set to join the Bears on a three-year, $24 million contract), he'll look to complement an established, true three-down workhorse in Barkley. That could spell less opportunities for offensive touches for Gainwell, who tallied career-high marks with 84 carries for 364 yards and two scores in 2023, but he should retain quality value as an insurance option behind Barkley. Gainwell's versatility makes him a solid depth option for Philadelphia, though the team could still add further reserves to the backfield.
The game lasted an additional seven-plus minutes, but Gainwell still didn't play much of a role, finishing with fewer than five touches for the third consecutive game. He averaged 16.5 touches in his first two games of the season but has now averaged just 5.3 touches over his last eight contests. Gainwell did have a key 23-yard run to set up a sneak by Jalen Hurts for the first score of the game, but his lack of volume gives him little fantasy appeal.
Gainwell played a minimal role in the rushing game, but his receptions, receiving yards and targets (five) all represented season highs. In terms of total touches, however, he's now been held to single digits for five consecutive games, and his offensive snap count fell to a season-low 18.
Career History
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2023 Post Season Stats
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TD
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FD
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1/15
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L 9-32
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4
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3
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0.8
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0
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4
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0
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2
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2
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10
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5
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0
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9
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11
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Regular Season
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1/7
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L 10-27
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7
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62
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8.9
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0
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32
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12/31
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L 31-35
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2
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5
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2.5
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0
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3
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1
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4
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4
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15
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3.8
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0
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6
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12
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12/25
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W 33-25
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6
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41
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6.8
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0
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22
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0
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3
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3
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38
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12.7
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0
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19
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45
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12/18
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L 17-20
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6
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21
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3.5
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0
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8
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3
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12/10
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L 13-33
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4
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28
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7
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0
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11
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0
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-
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-
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-
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