PHILADELPHIA– Eagles running back Miles Sanders is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the group announced.
The early sign is that the injury is not severe which the team is attempting to be clever and careful, with the top priority of having Sanders ready for the season.
” He will be ready to play,” a source stated.
Sanders, 23, set team records for skirmish backyards (1,327) and hurrying lawns (818) by a novice while ending up eighth in the NFL in versatile yards (1,641) last season. He did all of that regardless of starting the season as the No. 2 behind Jordan Howard and playing 53% of the offending snaps.
1 RelatedThe Eagles are meaning on Sanders being their primary back this season.
” Im thrilled about Miles. Im thrilled about him managing the full load. I dont see Miles as a man that you need to monitor his touches,” assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley stated. “You put him in and you let him go.”
The Eagles showed interest in Carlos Hyde (Seattle), LeSean McCoy (Tampa Bay) and Devonta Freeman (totally free agent) this offseason, but have actually been reluctant to pay far more than the veterans minimum to date. They might still include a vet at some time, and there will still be a rotation of some kind, but its going to be mostly Sanders program.
With Boston Scott (lower-body, everyday) likewise missing from practice Wednesday, Corey Clement got the bulk of the work.
