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Saquon Barkley is available vs. Washington, but the Eagles will limit his snaps
Barkley has no injury designation for Sunday night, yet a back injury, a snap count and a thin backfield shape how the Eagles use him.
Barkley's status for Sunday night
Saquon Barkley has no injury designation entering Sunday night's game, and he is available as the Eagles try to stop a five-game slide [1]. DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks are both out [1].
Per NFL insider Jay Glazer, the Eagles plan to limit Barkley to a snap count in Week 8 against Washington [1]. Barkley said he hoped to play against Washington and was still dealing with injuries [2].
How the injuries piled up
Barkley missed two games earlier this season with a hamstring injury before returning against the Cowboys [1]. The hamstring injury kept him out of Weeks 5 and 6 [2].
His back injury came on his first carry against Dallas, a 29-yard run in which he was tripped up around midfield [2]. He touched the ball seven more times for the rest of that game [2].
A backfield with few options
The Eagles have used six different running backs in the first seven games of the season [1]. Dameon Pierce was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday after an undisclosed injury in the Monday night loss to Dallas [1]. He must miss at least four games [1].
Pierce had rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries in three games before his latest injury [1]. Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby are also on injured reserve [1]. Carson Steele is no longer on the roster [1].
Mitchell logged his first carries since 2023 when he played against Dallas [2]. Blue had zero touches or snaps in Week 6 against the Panthers [2].
Who Blue is
The Cowboys drafted Blue in the fifth round last year, and after Dallas released him following camp he became an Eagle [3]. He ran a 4.38 at the NFL Combine, the second-fastest time among the 24 running backs who ran in Indianapolis [3].
The team around him
Barkley averaged 5.7 yards per rushing attempt in 2026 when on the field [1]. The Eagles reportedly have no plans to trade him before the Nov. 10 deadline despite their 2-5 record and five-game losing streak [1].
Tanner McKee is replacing Jalen Hurts at quarterback [1]. Coach Nick Sirianni said he felt good about the running back depth despite injuries [2].
What it means for you
If you are tracking Barkley for Sunday night, he has no injury designation [1]. Watch his snaps, because the Eagles plan to put him on a snap count against Washington [1].
Barkley himself said he was still dealing with injuries [2]. With Pierce, Shipley and Bigsby unavailable, the carries behind him are likely to go to others on the roster, such as Mitchell and Blue [1][2].
Sources
- Eagles running back depth chart: Who's available against Washington? — theeagleswire.usatoday.com
- What are the Eagles doing at running back? — phillyvoice.com
- Who's next? With five running backs injured, it may be speedy Jaydon Blue's turn — nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
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