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Auburn football: Kerryon Johnson joins crowded Philadelphia Eagles backfield

Auburn football Mandatory Credit: Billy Hardiman-USA TODAY Sports

Former Auburn football star Kerryon Johnson has found a new home after his recent release from the Detroit Lions.

The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed Johnson off of waivers, bringing him in as a change-of-pace RB in what should now be a three-man rushing platoon in the city of Brotherly Love.

Adam Schefter was the first to report the transaction.

Per his verified Twitter:

Former Lions’ 2nd-round pick Kerryon Johnson was claimed on waivers today by the Eagles, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus.