The Eagles’ backfield is running out of bodies fast.
Philadelphia already entered its game against the Jacksonville Jaguars without Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby, then lost Will Shipley during the contest and never got him back. Now there’s a fresh layer of concern after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Shipley’s injury could keep him sidelined for multiple weeks.
“Eagles RB Will Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars that now could sideline him multiple weeks, per source. With Saquon Barkley dealing with a hamstring injury, Tank Bigsby on IR and Shipley hurt, the Eagles’ RB injuries are mounting,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
That leaves Philadelphia staring at a very thin situation at running back, with no clear timetable yet for Barkley’s return. Hamstring injuries can linger, and the Eagles don’t seem to have much clarity there right now.
For the moment, Dameon Pierce looks like the next man up. He’s done the job before with the Houston Texans, but his first crack at the lead role for Philadelphia was a quiet one: 11 carries for 14 yards against Jacksonville.
The problems don’t stop in the backfield, either. The Eagles are already shorthanded at receiver after DeVonta Smith sat out Week 5 with a hamstring injury, and his status for next week against the Carolina Panthers remains up in the air.
All of that puts more on Jalen Hurts and the rest of the offense to carry the load. What Philadelphia does next is still to be determined, but it wouldn’t be a shock if Howie Roseman has a move ready.
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