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<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8212; The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired running back Jordan Howard from the Chicago Bears for a conditional sixth-round pick in next year&#8217;s NFL draft.</p><p>Howard bolsters an Eagles backfield that includes Josh Adams, who led the team in rushing with 511 yards last season, Wendell Smallwood and Corey Clement.</p><p>The draft pick could become a fifth-rounder based on conditions of the trade that was completed Thursday night.</p><p>The 24-year-old Howard ran for 935 yards last year, his lowest total in three NFL seasons. But he also tied a career high with nine touchdown runs.</p><p>A fifth-round draft pick out of Indiana in 2016, Howard has 13 100-yard rushing games in his career, tied for the third-most in the NFL in that span. He made the Pro Bowl in his first season when he set a Bears rookie record with 1,313 yards rushing.</p><p>Howard has rushed for 3,370 yards and 24 touchdowns in his career, and has 72 catches for 568 yards and a TD.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Jordan Howard will have a shot to take over as the Eagles&#8217; new feature back after coming over in a trade from the Bears on Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_AP_18364840735533.jpg</photo0><caption0>Jordan Howard will have a shot to take over as the Eagles&#8217; new feature back after coming over in a trade from the Bears on Thursday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Jim Mone | AP file photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
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Eagles land RB Jordan Howard in trade with Bears