Miles Sanders goes to be sidelined for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s sport towards the Detroit Lions because of an ankle and foot damage. What number of different video games Sanders will miss stays to be seen as head coach Nick Sirianni introduced Sanders has not been positioned on injured reserve regardless of reviews Philadelphia would place their prime operating again on the listing  — which might put Sanders out a minimal of three video games. 

Whereas the Eagles will not have Sanders on Sunday, Sirianni must discover a technique to exchange his manufacturing — even when his 12.5 touches per sport are fewer than the 16 he acquired final 12 months. Sanders is third within the NFL in yards per contact since he entered the league (2019) behind Austin Ekeler and Christian McCaffrey, showcasing how useful he may be when given the chance. 

The Eagles do have inside choices to exchange Sanders whereas he is injured, as Sirianni might need to take a operating back-by-committee method. 

Scott has been the forgotten man within the Eagles’ operating again group the entire season, logging simply 4 offensive snaps in six video games earlier than Sanders was injured. Sirianni had no selection however to make use of Scott on Sunday towards the Las Vegas Raiders, as Scott had seven carries for twenty-four yards and a landing with one catch for 5 yards.

The Eagles will not decide to a operating back-by-committee but, however Scott has proven flashes of massive performs when he will get the chance. Philadelphia would we sensible to make use of him as an asset within the passing sport. 

Sirianni has been that includes Gainwell in his offense because the opening week of the season, utilizing him because the complimentary again to Sanders. Gainwell has averaged 6.4 touches per sport, rating second amongst all rookie operating backs in receiving yards (164). He is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and has three complete touchdowns. 

As soon as Sanders went down towards the Raiders, Gainwell earned nearly all of the snaps at operating again (35). Gainwell completed with 5 carries for 20 yards and 4 catches for 41 yards and a landing, averaging 6.78 yards per contact. 

Sirianni will give the fifth-round rookie the largest alternative to see if he is the No. 1 operating again, however Gainwell’s power is a change-of-pace again that may create explosive performs within the offense. Conserving Gainwell in his present position could also be the very best transfer, however he can be getting extra snaps over the subsequent few video games. 

Howard has been on the Eagles’ apply squad all season, however can be elevated for Sunday’s sport. A two-time 1,000-yard again that has 3,955 yards and 34 dashing touchdowns in his profession, the 26-year-old Howard is anticipated for use in short-yardage conditions. Gainwell and Scott aren’t precisely the largest backs, so Howard may see some further carries to maneuver the chains and put on down a defensive position.

“I simply see a man that involves work daily and does his job daily and prepares our protection,” Sirianni mentioned Friday. “The final month or so he is been making ready our protection to get able to play and dealing on his craft as a operating again.

“And that is what execs do. They arrive to work daily they usually do what’s required of them and much more, as a result of he is persevering with to work much more on the market. They’re prepared when their quantity is known as.”

Howard was working with the first-team offense this week, so some carries could also be coming his means.