The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-3 on the season, man, after back-to-back heartbreaking losses to the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars. Just when you think things couldn’t get worse for a team with a losing record for the first time in ages, the news dropped after Week 5 that running back Will Shipley is hurt, and it is absolutely brutal.
Another Back Goes Down
Will Shipley, who’s been looking good in his limited role early this season, just suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported it, and it means he could be sidelined for multiple weeks. This is a gut punch, considering he was thrust into a starting job this week because of injuries. Seriously, it’s wild.
Who’s Even Left In The Backfield?
Shipley is their *third* running back to go down this season. Think about that for a second: their RB1, RB2, and now their RB3 are all hurt. Tank Bigsby, their RB1, is on injured reserve and won’t be back for at least three more weeks. Saquon Barkley, the RB2, is battling a hamstring injury, missed Week 5, and might not even suit up for Week 6. This is an unbelievable onslaught of injuries to one position group, and it’s happening so early in the season!
So, who’s even left to run the ball? Dameon Pierce got a pretty healthy workload in Week 5, so he’s probably the guy if Barkley, Shipley, and Bigsby are all out. Behind him? There’s Carson Steele, a preseason standout who could get some serious run next week. Then you’ve got Jaydon Blue, a former Dallas Cowboys Day 3 pick who’s on the practice squad. He’s a total unknown as their sixth RB option.
Their 2026 season is really falling apart, and you don’t have to look far to see why. Injuries are decimating them, and the running back room has taken the biggest hit, especially after this Shipley news. After years of what felt like incredible injury luck, the Eagles are getting absolutely clobbered. Head Coach Nick Sirianni already took the blame for that eight-second collapse against the Jaguars, but what can he even do with this kind of injury bad luck? It’s gonna be a tough stretch for them, and we’ll see if Pierce or Steele can step up to carry the load.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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