The mounting injury toll in the Eagles' backfield increases the pressure on Saquon Barkley to carry a heavier load. Depth concerns could force the coaching staff to adjust their offensive scheme significantly in the coming weeks.
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Eagles RB Will Shipley could miss weeks, per report: What's next with Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby also hurt
The Eagles are down to two healthy RBs on their active roster Eagles running back Will Shipley could miss multiple weeks with a partial tear of his plantar fascia, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, the latest blow to a reeling team dealing with a long list of injuries at running back and across the roster. Shipley started Sunday's eventual 19-16 loss to the Jaguars in London in place of both Saquon Barkley (hamstring) and Tank Bigsby (core muscle). Both Barkley and Bigsby suffered their injuries in Week 4 against the Rams; Barkley was considered "week-to-week" after the injury and has not been placed on IR; Bigsby underwent surgery for his injury and landed on IR, meaning he's out at least three more games. Currently, the Eagles have two running backs —Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele— on their active roster, with former Cowboys fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue on the practice squad. Both Pierce and Steele were signed from the practice squad just last week; now, they could be in line for big roles. It's looking like a dire situation regardless of who's running, though. Shipley, in his second career start, had five carries for 6 yards and a touchdown before exiting. Pierce didn't fare much better, running 11 times for 14 yards. Jalen Hurts rushed twice for 2 yards. Overall, the Eagles had 18 rushes for 22 yards, the 1.2 yards per carry was their second-worst of the 21st century.
By Zachary PerelesOctober 12, 2026CBS Sports
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