Ajayi did trust his knees for at least 2 years prior to his left ACL rupture week 4 of last season. He also sustained a transverse fracture of the back a few weeks prior to his ACL rupture........a type of fracture that once healed should not have future performance implications.
Eagles RB Jay Ajayi had insurance policy to protect from injury
He had already sustained a ACL rupture as a freshman at Boise State. At least it was his right ACL. This history demonstrates the not uncommon phenomenon of contralateral rupture and/or re-rupture.
The past 2 seasons, Ajayi has required significant rest almost weekly (actually this pattern has gone back to 2015). The reason has been officially given as "knee soreness," although there has been distinct rumblings in Philly of "bone on bone." This strongly hints that his 1st knee injury involved articular cartilage and/or meniscus damage. It should be mentioned that he also suffered "minor" ankle and foot "lower body" injuries during the beginning of last season.
If anyone brings him in, it better be a very "team-friendly" contract, as the team should protect themselves at least as well as Ajayi has in the past 2 years.