The Philadelphia Eagles are reaching deeper into the backfield while injuries keep stacking up at running back.
With Saquon Barkley still managing a hamstring issue, Tank Bigsby on injured reserve and Will Shipley out with a foot injury, the Eagles are moving to add former Arkansas running back Ja’Quinden Jackson from the practice squad, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
“The #Eagles are expected to sign running back Ja’Quinden Jackson to their practice squad, sources tell @CBSSports. Was with Philadelphia during the offseason.
Now expected to sign to the team’s practice squad. Ran for 15 touchdowns as a college senior at Arkansas in 2024,” Zenitz shared on X, formerly Twitter.
Jackson’s name surfaced earlier this summer after a frightening moment in a preseason game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in August. He was knocked unconscious after colliding with Pats returner Lan Larison on the opening kickoff.
Now, though, Jackson is back in the picture and in line to help Philadelphia’s offense.
The 25-year-old Jackson entered the NFL in 2025 as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville waived him and later brought him back on the practice squad, then waived him again in May before he eventually connected with the Eagles.
Jackson has yet to appear in a non-preseason NFL game, but that could change Sunday when Philadelphia hosts the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field.
At Arkansas in 2024, Jackson ran for 790 yards and 15 touchdowns on 149 carries across 10 games.
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