Tank Bigsby is officially headed for core muscle surgery, and man, that’s just a gut punch for the Eagles’ running back room right now.
A Six-Week Sideline Trip For Bigsby
This isn’t just a minor ding, folks. Ian Rapoport is reporting that Bigsby is set to miss about six weeks after going under the knife for that core muscle injury. You know what that means: he’s likely headed to injured reserve. Bigsby, who just joined the Eagles last year in a trade with the Jaguars, had logged 28 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown this season. This whole mess went down during their tough 24-20 loss to the Rams on Sunday. Talk about adding insult to injury, huh?
Who’s Even Left in the Backfield?
But Bigsby’s surgery? That’s only half the story, and it gets gnarlier. The Eagles had *two* running backs leave that Rams game banged up. Saquon Barkley, their other star back, suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday too. Head coach Nick Sirianni just said on Monday that Barkley’s status for their Week 5 game against the Jaguars in London is totally up in the air, still to be determined. So, with Bigsby out for over a month and Barkley a huge question mark, who do they even have? Will Shipley is the only other back currently on the active roster. They’ve got Dameon Pierce, Carson Steele, and Jaydon Blue chilling on the practice squad, but you gotta wonder if those guys are ready to step up big time on short notice. It’s a rough spot to be in, losing your top two guys potentially in one week.
Seriously, Week 5 against the Jaguars in London is gonna be wild. How do the Eagles even piece together a backfield for that game? All eyes are gonna be on Sirianni’s next presser, waiting to see what moves they make. This is a huge test of their depth and ability to adapt.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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