MINNEAPOLIS — Talking about being the best they could be, Jay Ajayi, Philadelphia Eagles running back, wasn’t just speaking about football. Wrapped in the flag of a nation across an ocean, wearing his Super Bowl Champions hat low, almost over his eyes, Ajayi spoke of showing up during this season from the Miami Dolphins. Ajayi knew the baggage he’d brought along.
“To see where I’ve come from, the journey,’’ Ajayi said when asked about redemption, since the Eagles had picked up a big-time running back in a bargain shop. “I’m so thankful for the opportunity I was given.