By Justin Worsley
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired last year's late bloomer, Jerome Harrison, in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday.
Cleveland will receive running back Mike Bell in the trade.
Harrison rushed for 561 in the final three games last season, all of them victories for Cleveland, including a franchise-record 286 yards in a win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
This season, however, Harrison saw his role on the offense diminish as fullback Peyton Hillis began to receive the bulk of the carries. Harrison has not found the end zone yet on 31 touches and has only been able to muster 91 yards.
Philadelphia was hoping that Bell would be able to spell running back LeSean McCoy as he entered the role as the team's feature back. Instead, Bell has gained a pedestrian 28 yards on 16 carries. Bell signed a one-year, $1.7 million deal this year to play for the Eagles.
Harrison was unable to prove to Cleveland that he was the teams every down back after Jamal Lewis announced that he would retire at the season's end. Though Lewis ultimately did not retire, he was placed on injured reserve last season, ultimately giving Harrison the starting role.
Cleveland also drafted Montario Hardesty in the second round of this year's draft.
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