Man, the Eagles’ running back situation just went from thin to downright scary. Carson Steele, who was only signed to the active roster a little over a week ago, got hurt in the first quarter on Sunday against the Panthers and is now questionable to return with a shoulder injury. This is a brutal blow to an already depleted backfield.
Another One Bites the Dust
Steele’s injury happened on a pretty standard play. He nabbed a short pass from Tanner McKee, got pushed out of bounds, and that was it. After a quick look in the medical tent, he headed straight to the locker room. The team officially ruled him questionable to return, and you know that’s never a good sign. It’s tough, especially since all his snaps in the game against the Jaguars in London were on special teams. He was actually getting some offensive opportunities early in Week 6, targeted twice, and then goes down on his single catch for four yards. Brutal timing.
The Eagles’ RB Room Is a Nightmare
Seriously, how much worse can it get for the Eagles’ running back corps? They’re already without Saquon Barkley, who’s sidelined with his own injury issues. And it gets crazier: Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley are both on IR. Think about that for a second. That leaves Dameon Pierce as the starter, and then Jaydon Blue as the *only other active rusher* after Steele went down. Talk about a “next man up” situation being tested to its absolute limits.
What’s Next for This Duo?
So, with Steele sidelined, it’s all on Pierce and Blue to carry the load for the rest of this game. This is a duo that absolutely no one, and I mean *no one*, predicted before the season started. It’s a massive challenge for the Eagles, and fans have got to be wondering how they’ll manage with such a bare-bones backfield. It’s going to be interesting to see how these two perform under pressure.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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