As running back Jay Ajayi dived headfirst over the pylon on his electric 46-yard touchdown run against the Broncos, LeGarrette Blount raced down the sideline. Blount, who wasn’t in the game at the time, wanted to celebrate Ajayi’s first score as an Eagle and his first of the season.

So much for any concerns about a clubhouse disruption that Ajayi’s addition was going to cause.

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“We compete every day, so nobody coming into the room or leaving the room is going to stop that or change that,” said Blount after the game. “We compete with each other every day, every single day. He brings a different dynamic to the room.

“We all have our things we do well, including him. Once we got him in, we were all excited about adding another playmaker to our offense.”

So for now, it’s all good. It’s better than good, actually.

The addition of Ajayi figures to increase the competition in the running back room.

“Dang right it does,” said right tackle Lane Johnson. “Just look at the receiver corps. We brought Alshon (Jeffery) and Torrey (Smith) here, and I think it elevated Nelson (Agholor). Nelson is having the best year of his career. Bringing in other guys causes them to elevate their game. It’s all good. It’s something we instill in OTAs – competition, competition, competition. And it’s paying off.”

In Sunday’s 51-23 throttling of the Denver Broncos, Corey Clement had 12 carries, Blount nine, Ajayi eight and Wendell Smallwood five. Kenjon Barner started the game but played just two offensive snaps while returning five punts for 22 yards.

While Ajayi’s touchdown was a sight to behold, it was Clement who scored three times and continues to have an expanded role in the offense.

That doesn’t figure to change even with Ajayi.

“Once Jay got into the room, we noticed that he is definitely a competitor,” said Clement. “A great contribution to a group means a lot. I am pretty sure everyone on the outside thought it was going to create some turmoil in our room, but at the same time, we are having fun.

“When Ajayi is in the game, we are rooting for him. When he is not on the field, he is rooting for us. It just shows the type of player he is and we want to carry that throughout the whole season.”

Smallwood is the back expected to see a decrease in playing time.

All five running backs were active against Denver, but that could’ve been because tight end Zach Ertz was held out with hamstring soreness.

“You can’t complain about it,” said Smallwood, who ripped off a 26-yard run late in the game. “(Acquiring Ajayi) elevates our game, it elevates the team. It elevates everybody on this team, offense, defense, getting an addition like that.

“With so many guys in the room, you only get limited opportunities, so you have to go out and make plays with what you get. It’s going to be tough on us, but I think it makes the team better.”