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Eagles RB Bigsby Headed to IR, Barkley's Status Uncertain
Confirmed
In Short: Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby is headed to injured reserve after suffering a core muscle injury during Sunday's game against the Rams.
Sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Bigsby will require core muscle surgery and is expected to be out for six weeks or less.
Bigsby was the primary running back for much of the game after Saquon Barkley exited early in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.
Barkley's status for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London remains to be determined, with coach Nick Sirianni saying his condition is still being evaluated.
Bigsby, who joined the Eagles in a trade with the Jaguars last year, has 28 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown this season.
The Eagles are now facing a depleted running back room, with Bigsby set to miss around six weeks.
The team has three running backs on the practice squad in Dameon Pierce, Carson Steele, and Jaydon Blue.
Barkley's injury adds another layer of uncertainty, as he has now been forced to exit two of the first four games of the season.
The severity of Barkley's injury will be determined by tests on Monday, and it's unclear if he would be willing to sit and rest even if he feels healthy enough to play.
The Eagles' upcoming five-game stretch before their bye in Week 10 could be challenging without Barkley.
What this adds
The Eagles' running back room is facing significant challenges as they navigate a tough stretch of games.
What's confirmed
- Eagles running back Tank Bigsby is headed to injured reserve after suffering an injury Sunday against the Rams that requires core muscle surgery to repair it, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
- The Eagles have three running backs on the practice squad in Dameon Pierce, Carson Steele and Jaydon Blue.
What's still developing
- Sources: Eagles RB Bigsby headed to IR with Barkley also hurting | ESPN La Crosse 105.5 You are using an outdated browser.
- "I know he'll do everything he can do to get himself back. Obviously, he's a great player and a great teammate, and we always need him on the field," Sirianni said.
- Bigsby was injured in the closing moments of the game when he was tackled by Byron Young following a short run to the right side.
- The Eagles saw two running backs leave with injuries during Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Rams and at least one of them is going to be out for a while.
- Bigsby is set to miss around six weeks, so he will likely go on injured reserve while he recovers.
- The problems didn’t stop there, as they are now without backup Tank Bigsby as well.
- Reaching the midway point of the 2026 NFL season, it’s clear the Eagles will have to make some moves to bolster the weakened position.
- Left to right: Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby, and Will Shipley.
- Even if Barkley has managed to dodge a serious, long-term injury to his right hamstring, the wiser choice might be to sit and rest him before risking further injury.
- “I’m very well aware of how the fourth-down decisions go as the head coach. You go for it and you get it, great. You go for it and you don’t get it, that’s on the head coach,” Sirianni said.
- “We had a bad exchange on the snap the play before,” Hurts said.
- “You’ll never hear me say a word about an injury,” Sirianni said.