The Philadelphia Eagles are absolutely swimming in injuries right now, and the latest blow hit their star running back, Saquon Barkley. He was a DNP for Thursday’s practice, dealing with both hamstring and back issues, putting his status for Sunday night’s division match against the Washington Commanders squarely in doubt. This isn’t just a minor setback, either; the entire Eagles’ offensive core has been shaken up in a big way.
Eagles’ Offense Taking Hits Left and Right
This team is getting hammered by the injury bug heading into their second straight division game. Jalen Hurts is dealing with multiple blood clots, and DeVonta Smith is battling a nagging hamstring injury. Barkley himself was already on the injury report with a hamstring issue before Monday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. He did suit up and put in work, recording 62 yards and a touchdown on seven attempts. But his night ended early when he was pulled off the field because of a back injury. Now, that one-two punch of hamstring and back issues has officially landed him right back on the team’s injury report.
The Running Back Room Is Officially Thin
Barkley’s absence from Thursday’s practice is probably the last thing Philadelphia’s coaching staff wanted to see. The running back room is already in rough shape. Dameon Pierce just got sent to the injured reserve on Wednesday, joining Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley who are already sidelined with their own ailments. That’s a huge chunk of their backfield depth just gone. With Barkley now a question mark, the Eagles are going to be scrambling to piece together a ground game if he can’t go.
With kickoff between Philadelphia and Washington slated for Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. EST, there is still a little bit of time for Barkley’s condition to improve. The Eagles need him, badly, if they want to bounce back from that loss to Dallas and get things right in this crucial division matchup.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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