The buzz around Tank Bigsby is only going to get louder once Eagles training camp rolls on, and that’s because the running back already flashed enough in 2025 to make him one of the most intriguing pieces on the roster.
The Athletic’s Zach Berman is among those expecting the conversation to build fast. He wrote, "The Tank Bigsby hype will grow after camp.
He averaged 5.9 yards per carry last season on 58 carries, teasing the type of explosiveness that made him a threat in the offense. Bigsby will get the ball in different ways this summer and will continue to showcase why he’s the clear No. 2 running back and also one of the Eagles’ top offensive weapons, even as a reserve."
That’s a pretty big swing from where things started. Bigsby arrived after Week 1 in a trade meant to help cover for the injured Will Shipley on special teams as a returner, and the early results were rough enough that the move was called a mistake.
But the story changed once he started getting real work in the backfield. Bigsby finished the regular season with 356 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and that 5.9 yards per carry in an Eagles uniform jumped off the page.
What makes this especially interesting is how little he was used despite the production. Former Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo kept leaning on Saquon Barkley and simply didn’t give Bigsby much of a runway.
Now the hope is that new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion handles it differently. Barkley should still lead the way, but Bigsby looks like a player who ought to be getting more than a token role. Ten carries a game is the kind of workload fans are hoping to see, along with a bigger presence in the offense overall.
And it’s not hard to see why. Bigsby has the kind of burst that can turn a routine carry into a chunk play in a hurry, and his speed once he gets through the line of scrimmage stood out last season. At times, he even looked like he had more juice than Barkley.
That’s why there’s a real chance Bigsby leaves camp positioned for a much larger role in 2026. He’s shown enough to make it clear he shouldn’t be sitting on the bench for long.
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