A veteran of the Philadelphia Eagles is departing to join a new team.
Boston Scott, a running back who was recruited off the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints in 2018, has been with the Eagles since. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Scott is inking a contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
Boston Scott, a former running back for the Eagles, and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a one-year contract, according to sources, reports Schefter. “Among others, the Rams backfield now includes Scott, Blake Corum, and Kyren Williams.”
Boston Scott Notable for His ‘Giant Killer’ Moniker
The 5-foot-6 running back was a notable member of the Eagles due to his knack for big games against one of the team’s top rivals in the New York Giants. In fact, Scott was nicknamed the “Giant Killer.”
He posted a career-high 138 scrimmage yards in a win over the Giants back in 2019. He also posted five consecutive games with a touchdown against New York between the 2020 and 2022 seasons. To top it all off, one of his more notable games was when he posted a rushing touchdown with 32 rushing yards in a postseason win over the Giants during the team’s Super Bowl run in 2022.
Scott was never the lead back for the Eagles — he started just 12 of his 75 career games — however, his production against the Giants was extremely notable, as Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia points out.
“Scott’s production against the Giants was uncanny,” writes Frank. “He scored 10 of his 19 career rushing touchdowns against the Giants, and only five players in history have scored more rushing TDs vs. the Giants – Emmitt Smith (21), Simon Gratz graduate Leroy Kelly (14), Steve Van Buren (13) and Jim Brown (12) – all Hall of Famers – and Larry Brown (12). Of Scott’s 2,014 career scrimmage yards, 676 came in 11 games against the Giants.”
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