The Eagles’ backfield has been hit so hard that even a familiar name like Ezekiel Elliott is starting to enter the conversation.
Philadelphia is scrambling after injuries wiped out its top three running backs on the depth chart. Saquon Barkley is week-to-week with a lingering hamstring injury, Tank Bigsby is on injured reserve after surgery for a core muscle injury, and Will Shipley suffered a partial plantar fascia tear in the Week 5 loss to Jacksonville. That leaves the Eagles leaning on practice squad elevations such as Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele.
If the team decides it needs another body in the room while waiting for the injuries to clear, Elliott is being floated as an option. A post on X suggested Philadelphia should seriously consider the former Cowboys runner, saying, “With the Eagles’ RB room decimated by injuries, bringing in an established vet like Ezekiel Elliott makes a lot of sense, even if it’s on the practice squad 🦅,” and adding, “If the Eagles want to add a RB while they get healthy, hosting Elliott for a tryout seems like an intriguing idea.”
It would not be the first time Philadelphia went against the grain with a move like this. More than a decade ago, the Eagles stirred up the league by signing DeMarco Murray after he had just won NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Cowboys. Philadelphia gave Murray a five-year, $42 million deal with $21 million guaranteed.
Elliott’s most recent action came in the 2024 season with Dallas, where he worked behind starter Rico Dowdle in a reserve role. In 15 games, he totaled 74 carries for 226 yards, the lowest rushing output of his career.
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