Eagles RB Room Reaches Critical Mass as Carson Steele Exits with Shoulder Injury

The Philadelphia Eagles might need to start asking for volunteers from the stands to play running back. Carson Steele just headed to the sideline with a shoulder injury, making him questionable to return and officially turning this backfield into a haunted house.

Mike Garafolo reported the injury update right as the Eagles were already struggling to generate any offense against the Carolina Panthers. Steele was supposed to be the emergency duct tape for a roster that is rapidly running out of healthy bodies.

"Mike Garafolo reported Steele is questionable to return with a shoulder injury."

To understand how absurd this situation is, you have to look at the inactive list. Saquon Barkley is missing his second straight game. Tank Bigsby is recovering from core muscle surgery. Will Shipley tore his plantar fascia last week.

That left the rushing duties to Dameon Pierce and Steele, a guy who played exactly 20 snaps last week, all on special teams. Now Steele is banged up, and the Eagles are trailing 3-0 in a game that feels like it is being played in mud.

Live bettors trying to figure out the Philadelphia offense right now are basically throwing darts blindfolded. With Jalen Hurts already sidelined by a blood clot and Tanner McKee trying to manage the game under center, losing another back is a disaster for anyone holding a ticket on the Eagles to cover.

If Steele cannot get his shoulder right, Pierce is going to have to take every single handoff for the rest of the afternoon. Keep an eye on the locker room updates, because if this injury lingers, the front office will be working the waiver wire before the stadium lights even turn off.