Eagles bringing in former Texans running back on 1-year deal

Eagles bringing in former Texans running back on 1-year deal initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles on Thursday agreed to a one-year contract with veteran running back Dameon Pierce.

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Pierce, 26, was a fourth-round choose of the Houston Texans out of Florida in the 2022 and had his finest season as a rookie.

In Philadelphia, Pierce will be part of a running back room that already consists of Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley and Carson Steele. Former Eagles running back AJ Dillon signed with the Carolina Panthers this week.

Pierce is a giant, highly effective back at 5-foot-10, 215 kilos. As a rookie with the Texans in 2022, Pierce had 220 dashing makes an attempt for 939 yards and 4 touchdowns. Pierce was the Texans’ main rusher that season.

But since that rookie season, Pierce’s profession has tapered off. In 2023, Pierce misplaced his beginning job and rushed for 416 yards, after which rushed for simply 293 in 2024.

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In 2025, Pierce started the season because the Texans’ third-string running back however was waived in November. He signed to the Chiefs’ observe squad and noticed motion in one sport with 4 carries for 10 yards.

In his four-year NFL profession, Pierce has 419 dashing makes an attempt for 1,684 yards and eight touchdowns. He caught 43 passes in his first two NFL seasons however has simply two receptions since.

One of Pierce’s finest video games in the NFL got here in opposition to the Eagles as a rookie in Week 9 of the 2022 season. In that sport, he rushed for 139 yards on 27 carries for a mean of 5.1 yards per rush. The Eagles beat the Texans 29-17 at NRG Stadium that day.