Eagles have interesting depth chart ahead of Week 1 opener against Patriots, listing four RBs as starter

The Philadelphia Eagles have saved their working again scenario as regards to the vest, now not having a transparent No. 1 again the previous couple of years like that they had in Miles Sanders. The working again room is deeper with offseason additions Rashaad Penny and D’Andre Swift, along side playoff standout Kenneth Gainwell and veteran Boston Scott. 

Trying to determine the No. 1 working again right through coaching camp used to be somebody’s wager. The Eagles are taking that perception up till the primary snap, listing all four working backs as the starters at the crew’s preliminary depth chart. 

The first-team working backs are Gainwell, Penny, Scott, Swift — in alphabetical order. 

“The more guys you can have that are able to do the job description the better. It’s a deep group. And we’ll see how it goes,” Eagles head trainer Nick Sirianni mentioned Tuesday. “Really, the working again room can pass — I’ve mentioned this to you guys prior to — the working again room will also be both manner. It will also be through committee. It will also be with one man that is taking all of the carries or a majority of the carries.

“We’re excited that a lot of different guys can do it. … So we’ll see how it plays out. I can say it’s by committee and then somebody gets hot, and we stick with them. We’ll see how it plays out. But what I love is the depth in that room and the capabilities of the guys in that room.”

Don’t be expecting the Eagles to tip their hand heading into the opener. Gainwell is the again they consider essentially the most in short-yardage scenarios and within the purple zone, in most cases the again within the the most important down-and-distance scenarios. Swift has been applied as the pass-catching again, with Gainwell blending in with him. 

Philadelphia has been conservative with Penny all through the preseason, but he is anticipated to get a just right percentage of the carries. Scott is the matchup again used to spell the 3 others. Essentially, all four will play in some capability. 

The Eagles additionally do not have a punter at the energetic 53-man roster, however Arryn Siposs — the punter from the remaining two seasons — is at the follow squad. Philadelphia labored out different punters during the last week, but did not signal any of them. The Week 1 punter (and holder) might be Siposs, who will also be increased to the energetic roster from the follow squad as much as 3 times prior to they have to both signal him or stay him at the follow squad. The Eagles did not have a punter or holder at the preliminary depth chart (however it’s Siposs). 

Philadelphia additionally has four broad receivers at the energetic roster, however returner Britain Covey is predicted to be increased to be the punt returner. Olamide Zaccheaus is indexed as the punt returner at the depth chart, however that is as a result of Covey is not at the 53-man roster. Like Siposs, the Eagles can carry out this motion with Covey as much as 3 times. 

The Eagles’ roster gymnastics are smart, as they purchased 3 further weeks prior to you decide on particular groups relating to their punter and punt returner. As for the working again scenario, do not be expecting it to switch a lot — a minimum of at the depth chart listing.