{"id":429910,"date":"2023-07-14T17:28:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429910"},"modified":"2023-07-14T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:28:36","slug":"chargers-rb-austin-ekeler-is-extremely-unhappy-with-his-contract-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/chargers-rb-austin-ekeler-is-extremely-unhappy-with-his-contract-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers RB Austin Ekeler Is Extremely Unhappy With His Contract Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running backs in the NFL have a lower share of the action. In the current game, it is simply how things are. Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers is aware of and comprehends why owners would continue to follow this expanding market trend. But he will continue to struggle against it.<\/p>\n<h2>Chargers RB Austin Ekeler Is Extremely Unhappy With His Contract Situation<\/h2>\n<p>Austin Ekeler, a running back for the Chargers, was given permission to look for a trade earlier in the offseason as it became evident that Los Angeles would not extend his contract.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chargers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chargers<\/a> Austin Ekeler: Seeing some backup WRs making more than me is going to piss me off. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iQAS0tcEc8\">pic.twitter.com\/iQAS0tcEc8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Rumors (@nflrums) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflrums\/status\/1679872493010427909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, he and the organization came to terms on a modified agreement that increased incentives for this season&#8217;s last year of his four-year, $24.5 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>Ekeler made an appearance this week on the Rich Eisen Show and discussed his feelings about the running back market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chargers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chargers<\/a> RB Austin Ekeler: &quot;Seeing backup WRs make more than me piss me off&quot;, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichEisenShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichEisenShow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0zr0EDIrD9\">https:\/\/t.co\/0zr0EDIrD9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AllvZoqdnk\">pic.twitter.com\/AllvZoqdnk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1679877540133863424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m looking at some of the backup receivers out here that are still making more than me, that\u2019s going to piss me off, right?\u201d Ekeler said. \u201cI\u2019m a little bit like, OK, wait a minute, so you\u2019re telling me these people are the No. 3 receivers and they\u2019re going to make more than me? And I\u2019m the starter? I get more carries, I touch the ball more, I have more of an impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt causes us to question, right? We\u2019re going to fight for that. I\u2019m bringing more value to the team than this person. I think I should be compensated for that. &#8230; It seems like it\u2019s about money, but it\u2019s about principles. It\u2019s about the principle of adding value to a team.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin Ekeler appears to remain frustrated with his contract situation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m looking at some of the backup receivers out here that are still making more than me, that\u2019s going to piss me off, right?\u201d (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichEisenShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichEisenShow<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ecYWks3tIC\">pic.twitter.com\/ecYWks3tIC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SleeperNFL\/status\/1679880188455276546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ekeler stressed that his concern is not just about money but also about the idea of improving a team. He believes that his contributions\u2014like carrying the ball more frequently and having a bigger influence on the game\u2014justify a larger wage.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Colorado standout who went undrafted is accustomed to working hard to establish himself and has emerged as the best pass-catching back in the league. Last season, he had 107 catches for 722 yards and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great interview. Always appreciate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinEkeler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AustinEkeler<\/a>\u2019s candor talking about the RB market overall \u2014 and his place in it. He makes good points throughout. And clarifies a lot of the stuff that\u2019s been taken out of context this offseason. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BoltUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BoltUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G6jEunWzsg\">https:\/\/t.co\/G6jEunWzsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr. Bunch (@darinbunch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darinbunch\/status\/1679902398326906880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Having scored 25 running touchdowns in the previous two seasons combined, Ekeler is a lock to carry the ball into the end zone as well. 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