The Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting running back, Saquon Barkley, on the first offensive drive of their Week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans.
Barkley was injured on his first carry of the game, which went for zero yards. The 29-year-old was hit hard by Jeffery Simmons and had several big-bodied linemen land on top of him before he exited the game.
Barkley went to the blue medical tent for treatment after taking the hit. He eventually came out of the tent and was seen running to the locker room favoring his left side while the Eagles' offense was on the field.
Barkley was replaced by Tank Bigsby upon leaving the game. The veteran back split
playing time with Will Shipley while Barkley remained out of action.
Saquon Barkley injury update
The Eagles announced Barkley is "questionable" to return after suffering a stinger.
Barkley logged just one carry for zero yards before exiting the game.
Who is Saquon Barkley's backup?
Tank Bigsby is listed as Barkley's backup on the Eagles' official depth chart. Philadelphia acquired the 25-year-old in an early-season trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025, and the Auburn product logged 58 carries for 344 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles.
While Bigsby is listed as Barkley's backup, Will Shipley actually played 10 offensive snaps to Bigsby's six in the season opener. Shipley had 14 carries for 49 yards in 2025.
Eagles RB depth chart
The Eagles have just three running backs on their 53-man roster. Below is a look at the pecking order within that unit.
- Saquon Barkley
- Tank Bigsby
- Will Shipley
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Saquon Barkley injury update as Eagles RB heads to locker room
