Running backs around the NFL are taking to social media to decry the devaluation of their position amidst the league’s turn away from the ground game, and Chargers veteran Austin Ekeler is at the forefront of this newly formed movement.
A supremely productive piece of Los Angeles’ burgeoning offense in recent years, many thought Ekeler’s performance last season should have warranted a high-dollar extension. Still, their front office wasn’t so sure.
