Eagles Backfield Decimated as Will Shipley Tears Plantar Fascia

The Philadelphia Eagles are officially holding open tryouts for anyone who owns a pair of cleats and two functioning hamstrings.

Running back Will Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia during Sunday’s 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Adam Schefter, the injury is expected to sideline Shipley for multiple weeks.

"Adam Schefter reported Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia and could be sidelined multiple weeks."

That sounds like standard NFL injury news until you look at the rest of the Philadelphia depth chart. Saquon Barkley is currently nursing a hamstring injury, and Tank Bigsby is already parked on injured reserve.

The Eagles' running back room has gone from a loaded offensive weapon to a waiting room at an urgent care clinic in the span of a few weeks. If you are a fantasy manager or someone looking at Philadelphia's rushing props for next week, you might as well be throwing darts blindfolded.

Losing a tight game to Jacksonville is frustrating enough, but leaving the stadium without a healthy ball carrier is a disaster. You cannot run a modern NFL offense when your primary rushing attack consists of whoever is left standing after the medical tent clears out.

The front office is going to have to scramble. Expect some emergency practice squad elevations or a desperate dive into the free-agent bargain bin before their next game, because right now, the Eagles are completely out of tread.