For Philadelphia, the addition of Howard likely means that the team will not re-sign free agent Jay Ajayi (who was hurt a lot during parts of his two seasons with the Eagles). Howard is more durable and productive than Ajayi, though he is not as much of a threat to break a long run. Howard should help set up what will likely be an explosive passing game in Philly going forward.

The writing was on the wall for a Howard trade ever since the Bears acquired Mike Davis as a free agent earlier in the off-season. With the latter providing the heavy lifting, and Tarik Cohen in place as the all-purpose, gadget-play home run threat out of the backfield, Howard was deemed expendable by Chicago management. The team got very little in return, though.

Howard should provide Philadelphia with 900-1,000 rushing yards if he stays healthy in 2019. He is not much of a receiving threat out of the backfield but will be used in that capacity with the Eagles, too. He is a safe, reliable running back for fantasy owners to consider in the middle rounds. This deal also helps the fantasy plights of both Davis and Cohen, while hurting Ajayi a lot.