BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Miami Dolphins were willing to dump a 24-year-old running back who nearly rushed for 1,300 yards the year prior because Jay Ajayi was viewed as a negative influence in their locker room.
The Philadelphia Eagles were more than willing to take on the Dolphins’ problem and make him their asset. But it required a little post-trade intervention from head coach Doug Pederson and other Eagles players before it worked out to the level it has.
On Halloween, the Dolphins traded Ajayi to the Eagles for a fourth-round pick in move that earned head-scratching on both sides.