Philadelphia just dropped running back Tank Bigsby onto injured reserve Tuesday, ripping another key option out of a backfield already in deep trouble with Saquon Barkley’s status up in the air. This move means Bigsby is out for at least four games, a brutal blow for a team trying to find its footing.
Bigsby’s Bad Beat and What It Means
Bigsby got hurt late in that 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Eagles kept the injury quiet in their official announcement, but reports are buzzing that he’s got a core muscle injury and needs surgery. Talk about a gut punch. Before he went down, Bigsby was stepping up big time after Barkley had to leave Sunday’s game with a hamstring issue. He racked up 55 yards on 14 carries, even ripping off a 19-yard run, before needing help getting off the field late in the fourth. Losing Bigsby is a major hit because he was their go-to guy for those physical early-down runs, and he was finally getting a bigger workload behind Barkley. Plus, he had that built-in familiarity with Jacksonville from his first two seasons, which would’ve been clutch for their upcoming game.
Who’s Left to Carry the Load?
Here’s the kicker: Barkley’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London is totally up in the air. With Bigsby now on IR, that leaves Will Shipley as the *only* healthy running back on Philadelphia’s active roster. You read that right. One. Healthy. Running. Back. That’s a wild spot to be in, especially heading across the pond. The Eagles do have some backups stashed on the practice squad, like Dameon Pierce, Jaydon Blue, and Carson Steele, who could get the call. They can elevate a couple of those guys for the London game, but still, you don’t want to be scrambling like this. They also released linebacker Anfernee Orji from the practice squad, which opens up a spot to bring someone up or grab another body for an injury-riddled position before they fly out.
So, who steps up for Philadelphia this Sunday in London? With Barkley a huge question mark and Bigsby sidelined, it’s going to be a scramble to piece together a running back committee. They need to figure this out fast, because going into a road game, let alone one across the Atlantic, with just one healthy running back is a recipe for disaster.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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