The NFL is a rough business, and with Avonte Maddox no longer in Philadelphia, his jersey number is now up for grabs. The Eagles signed former Packers running back A.J. Dillon to a one-year deal, and he'll wear the No. 29 during the 2025 NFL season.
Dillon and Aaron Jones teamed up in Green Bay for a dynamic one-two punch, and that could happen in Philadelphia with the Eagles looking to take some of the load off of Saquon Barkley following a season in which he led the league with 2,0005 yards.
A.J. Dillon will wear No. 29 for the Eagles — it had been worn by Avonte Maddox since 2018.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) April 3, 2025
The last RB to wear it for the Eagles? LeGarrette Blount.
Last summer, Dillon was set to enter a contract year in 2024, but he was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury and missed the entire season. Dillon was 62nd overall (second round) in the 2020 NFL Draft. The six-foot, 247-pound back, known as "Quadzilla" by Packers fans, has been cleared for action and should add another level of physicality to an already physical offensive unit.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: A.J. Dillon to wear jersey No. 29 with the Philadelphia Eagles
