The Eagles needed running back help, and they moved quickly to get it.
With Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby both sidelined, Philadelphia is suddenly thin enough at the position that Will Shipley was left as the lone healthy back. That made a roster addition more of a necessity than a luxury, and the team is reportedly turning to Dameon Pierce.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Eagles are elevating the former Houston Texans running back to the 53-man roster. Fowler reported: "The Eagles are elevating RB Dameon Pierce to the 53-man roster, per source," Fowler reports. "RB help needed due to injuries to Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby."
The timing lines up with a backfield that’s been hit hard. Bigsby is expected to miss at least four weeks, while Barkley is likely out at least for Week 5 and possibly another week or two after that. Philadelphia’s trip to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London now comes with Shipley positioned to lead the touches, but Pierce gives the Eagles another body and another option.
Pierce, listed at 5-foot-10 and 215 pounds, already showed a little something during preseason with Philadelphia. He appeared in one game and logged four carries for 44 yards, a strong 11 yards per attempt. That’s the kind of depth piece the Eagles needed with the room suddenly stripped down.
His recent NFL work has been modest. Last season, Pierce split time between the Texans and Kansas City Chiefs and finished with 14 carries for 36 yards and no touchdowns.
In 2024 with Houston, he ran 40 times for 293 yards and two scores. The year before that, he totaled 145 carries for 415 yards and two touchdowns.
His biggest production came in 2022, when he posted 939 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 220 carries for Houston. He also added 30 catches on 39 targets for 165 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Pierce isn’t walking into a featured role, but the Eagles needed someone who could help stabilize the backfield. With injuries piling up, he at least gives Philadelphia some rushing insurance behind Shipley.
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