D’Andre Swift: the homecoming king behind the Eagles’ undefeated start

The Eagles are one of two 5-0 teams in the NFL for many different reasons. One of the biggest is D'Andre Swift, a Philly native who has refurbished his reputation as a workhorse

Pretty much any NFL running back would gain chunks of yardage with help from the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, the best in the business (no matter what Miami and San Francisco fans say). Still, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman keeps seeking better men to lug that ol' pigskin.

On the last day of the NFL draft in April, he swung a trade with the Detroit Lions for D'Andre Swift, a Philly native and former second-round draft pick whose reputation, aided by the Hard Knocks soap opera, had been trashed.