When Jordan Howard went down with a shoulder/stinger injury the veteran running back had developed into the identity of the Eagles' offense post-DeSean Jackson,
PHILADELPHIA (973espn.com) - The Eagles made a host of Christmas Eve roster moves, waiving running back Jay Ajayi as expected and shutting down cornerback Ronald Darby for the season with a hip injury.
The Ajayi move was expected because Jordan Howard is ready to return from the shoulder/stinger issue that has cost the typically durable back the past six games...
Christmas came early in South Philadelphia as the short-handed Eagles suffocated a dismal Dallas offense en route to a 17-9 win that puts Philadelphia a win away from the NFC East title.
The Eagles lost a bit player on Wednesday but the Dallas Cowboys may be dealing with a far bigger problem in advance of Sunday's divisional showdown at Lincoln Financial Field.