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Yazoo native Kenneth Gainwell signs a four year deal with the Eagles

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June 4, 2021

Keith Phillips

Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis University Athletics)

Last updated: June 4, 2021

Yazoo City native Kenneth Gainwell has now officially signed a four year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The contact was announced on Thursday when the Eagles organization posted it on their Twitter page.

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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 3, 2021

Gainwell’s contract is worth $3,815,526 over a four year period.

Gainwell was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft out of the University of Memphis where he shined during an impressive 2019 season. He had over 2,000 all-purpose yards in that season and was the Tigers’ top threat and will now be competing for playing time with the Eagles.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Yazoo native Kenneth Gainwell signs a four year deal with the Eagles

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