After negotiating a revised contract with the Los Angeles Chargers in May, Austin Ekeler spoke out Thursday regarding the difficulties running backs have landing significant NFL contracts compared to other positions.
Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show (h/t Pro Football Talk's Myles Simmons), Ekeler discussed the challenges NFL running backs face and expressed frustration over less-important players landing bigger contracts in some instances:
"If I'm looking at some of the backup receivers out here that are still making more than me, that's going to piss me off, right?