Eagles Place RB Tank Bigsby on Injured Reserve

The Philadelphia Eagles are officially shuffling their backfield deck, placing running back Tank Bigsby on injured reserve according to a report from Adam Schefter.

A trip to IR means Bigsby is mandated by league rules to sit out for at least the next four weeks. That is a tough blow for a Philadelphia offense trying to find its footing after a frustrating 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams over the weekend.

"Adam Schefter reported the move on X, stating: 'Eagles have placed RB Tank Bigsby on injured reserve.'"

Losing a physical runner like Bigsby is the kind of roster paper cut that stings more than you expect. The Eagles now have to dig into their depth chart to replace those tough between-the-tackles carries, which usually means asking someone else to run headfirst into a 320-pound defensive tackle on third-and-short.

For the fantasy football managers who were holding onto Bigsby as a high-upside stash, it is time to fire up the waiver wire. You can safely drop him unless your league has an unlimited IR setup that looks like a digital hospital ward.

The Eagles will have to figure out their rotation immediately. Whoever steps up into that secondary rushing role is going to get a crash course in pass protection and short-yardage bruising, while Bigsby starts the clock on a month-long recovery.